EFFICACY OF THE RATIONAL POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (rPPP) FOR DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIORS

NCT ID: NCT07109661

Last Updated: 2025-08-07

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

24 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-11-15

Study Completion Date

2026-05-15

Brief Summary

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The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP), a group-based intervention based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), can help reduce disruptive behaviors in children and improve parenting among mothers in Pakistan. The study focuses on mothers of children aged 6-12 years who show behavioral problems like aggression, defiance, and temper outbursts.

The main questions it aims to answer are:

Does the rPPP reduce disruptive behavior in children? Does it improve parents' beliefs, emotional regulation, and sense of competence? Researchers will compare a group of mothers receiving the rPPP to a wait-list control group to see if the intervention leads to positive changes in both parent and child behavior.

Participants will:

Attend weekly group sessions based on rPPP techniques. Complete assessments before and after the program using standardized tools. Be followed up to evaluate the program's effectiveness in improving parenting and child outcomes.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Disruptive Behaviors

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Participants (caregivers of children with disruptive behaviors) will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group (receiving rPPP sessions) or the waitlist control group. The intervention group will complete weekly sessions of the Rational Positive Parenting Program, while the control group will receive usual care and be offered the intervention after post-assessment.
Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention Group

Participants receiving Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP) throughout the study.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP) is a structured cognitive-behavioral group intervention based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). It comprises 8-10 weekly sessions focused on addressing irrational parenting beliefs, improving emotion regulation, and teaching positive behavior management strategies for children with disruptive behaviors. Participants in the control group will not receive the intervention during the active phase, but will be offered the rPPP after final assessment to ensure ethical treatment.

Waitlist Control Group

Participants on waitlist control, they will receive the rPPP after post-intervention assessment.

Group Type OTHER

Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP) is a structured cognitive-behavioral group intervention based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). It comprises 8-10 weekly sessions focused on addressing irrational parenting beliefs, improving emotion regulation, and teaching positive behavior management strategies for children with disruptive behaviors. Participants in the control group will not receive the intervention during the active phase, but will be offered the rPPP after final assessment to ensure ethical treatment.

Interventions

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Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP)

The Rational Positive Parenting Program (rPPP) is a structured cognitive-behavioral group intervention based on Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT). It comprises 8-10 weekly sessions focused on addressing irrational parenting beliefs, improving emotion regulation, and teaching positive behavior management strategies for children with disruptive behaviors. Participants in the control group will not receive the intervention during the active phase, but will be offered the rPPP after final assessment to ensure ethical treatment.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* For Mothers

1. Mothers with the age range between 30 and 45 years.
2. Mothers who score high on the PAS and P RIBS will be included in the study.
3. Mothers willing and available to attend group-based rPPP sessions throughout the intervention period.

For Children

1. Children between 6 and 12 years of age.
2. Children who score 131 or above on the Intensity Scale or 15 or above on the Problem Scale of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI).

Exclusion Criteria

* For Mothers

1. Mothers with Psychological illness (screening questions will be included in the demographic section),
2. Mothers enrolled in any other parenting or psychological intervention programs. For Children

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1. Children with comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism, ADHD) (screening questions will be included in the demographic section)
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sadia Ramzan

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Sadia Ramzan

MS Scholar, Clinical Psychology

Responsibility Role SPONSOR_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Hira Liaqat Supervisor

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab

Locations

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Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab

Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan

Site Status

Countries

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Pakistan

Central Contacts

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Sadia MS Scholar, MS Clinical Psychology

Role: CONTACT

+92-307-5516418

Facility Contacts

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Sadia MS scholar

Role: primary

+92-307-5516418

Other Identifiers

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No. D/114/FIMS

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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