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Improving Brain-Behavior Markers of Preschool Executive Function Through a Group-Based Parenting Intervention for Low-Income Families
Led by University of Illinois at Chicago · Updated on 2024-12-05
180
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
4 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Illinois at Chicago
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are studying whether the Chicago Parent Program (CPP), a group-based parenting intervention, can improve executive functioning (EF) in young children living in poverty. EF involves cognitive skills that help with self-regulation, which are often impaired in children at risk for disruptive behavior problems. This trial focuses on children aged 4 to 5 years old who have moderate-to-severe EF delays but do not have a diagnosed disruptive behavior disorder, aiming to see if improvements in EF through parenting can reduce disruptive behaviors. Participants are randomly assigned to one of two groups: one group will attend 12 CPP sessions, including 11 weekly group meetings and a booster session. These sessions teach positive parenting, child behavior management, attention and social skills support, and stress management through videos, discussions, role-playing, and homework. The other group will not receive any intervention. The study will assess EF using behavioral and brain-based measures over approximately 4 months, with follow-up behavioral assessments up to 16 months. Parents and children will take part in assessments including questionnaires and brain activity recordings to measure EF and disruptive behaviors. Parents will complete behavior inventories, and children will undergo cognitive testing and EEG assessments. The study will monitor changes in EF and behavior over time to evaluate the impact of the parenting program. Participation involves regular visits and assessments over a period extending up to about 16 months from enrollment.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Executive Function and Parenting in Childhood
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children must be between the ages of 4 years old and 5 years, 11 months old
- Parent must be the legal guardian of the target child and must live with the child full-time
- Parents will be 18 years and older (no maximum age limit)
- Only one child and one parent per family can participate in the study
- Child is Medicaid eligible, defined as receiving Medicaid or eligible based on family income (up to 142 percent of the federal poverty level)
- Child will have moderate-to-severe impairments in executive functioning indicated by a score of 60 or higher on the BRIEF-P completed by parents at initial screening
- Parents and children must be English-speaking
- Child does not have a prior or current diagnosis of a disruptive behavior disorder based on DSM-5 criteria
- Child is not currently receiving mental health services
- Child does not take medications to treat emotional or behavioral problems
- Child does not have a medical condition, such as epilepsy, that would interfere with completing study tasks
- Child is not actively suicidal
- Child does not have a history of psychosis or currently psychotic
- Parent does not have a medical condition that would interfere with completing the study
- Parent does not have an intellectual disability that would interfere with their ability to complete the study
- Parent does not have severe mental illness, active suicidal ideation, or current alcohol/substance abuse/dependence that would interfere with participation
- Child can have current or past psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, mood, or ADHD
- Parent can have current or past psychiatric disorders
- Parent can be taking medications for mental health problems
You will not qualify if you...
- Child is not between the ages of 4-5 years old
- Parent is not the legal guardian of the target child
- Parent does not live with the child full-time
- Parent is younger than 18 years old
- Child is not receiving Medicaid or Medicaid eligible
- Child does not have moderate-to-severe impairments in executive functioning as indicated by a BRIEF score of 60 or higher
- Child and parent are not English-speaking
- Child has a prior or current diagnosis of a disruptive behavior disorder based on DSM-5 criteria
- Child is currently receiving mental health services
- Child currently takes medications for emotional or behavioral problems
- Child has a medical condition, such as epilepsy, that would interfere with completing study tasks
- Child is actively suicidal
- Child has a history of psychosis or is currently psychotic
- Parent is not willing to be randomly assigned to either the Chicago Parent Program or no intervention
- Parent has a medical condition that would interfere with completing the study
- Parent has an intellectual disability that would interfere with their ability to complete the study
- Parent has severe mental illness and/or active suicidal ideation
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - 11 weekly sessions plus 1 booster session
Participants in the experimental group attend the Chicago Parent Program, a group-based parenting intervention consisting of 12 sessions to improve parenting skills and support childhood executive function. Participants in the control group do not receive the intervention.
12 group sessions (weekly, in-person)
Duration - Up to 12 months after intervention
Participants are followed for additional assessments of child behavior and executive function outcomes after the intervention period.
Periodic assessments during follow-up visits
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Illinois-Chicago
Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60612
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Research Team
J
Jennifer Suor, PhD
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
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