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Trial registered on ANZCTR

Registration number

ACTRN12612001196831

Ethics application status

Approved

Date submitted

12/11/2012

Date registered

13/11/2012

Date last updated

14/11/2012

Type of registration

Retrospectively registered

Titles & IDs

Public title

A Randomised Controlled Trial Evaluating a Brief Parenting Program with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders

Scientific title

Evaluating improvements in parents of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders who receive a brief parenting program, Primary Care Stepping Stones Triple P, compared to parents in a care-as-usual comparison group on child behaviour problems, dysfunctional parenting styles, parenting confidence, and parental adjustment.

Secondary ID [1]

Nil

Universal Trial Number (UTN)

U1111-1136-9519

Trial acronym

Linked study record

Health condition

Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied:

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Condition category

Condition code

Mental Health

Autistic spectrum disorders

Intervention/exposure

Study type

Interventional

Description of intervention(s) / exposure

Primary Care Stepping Stones Triple P

Primary Care Stepping Stones Triple P (PCSSTP)is a brief behavioural family intervention consisting of four short sessions targeting one or two specific child problems. Sessions are individually-delivered and designed to last approximately 15-30 minutes with the first three sessions being weekly and the final session occurring 2-4 weeks following the third session. The program is designed to be accessed through primary health care providers e.g., general practitioners, pediatricians, and nurses. The first session involves collecting family background information, discussing the history and nature of the presenting problem/s; and introducing baseline monitoring. Session 2 consists of a review of the assessment information; discussion of the monitoring and parent’s perceptions of the problem; sharing conclusions about the nature and etiology of the problem; setting specific goals for change; and developing a parenting plan. Session 3 includes reviewing progress; discussing any obstacles or difficulties in implementing the parenting plan; and making adjustments to the plan as necessary. Further discussion of strategies or behavioral rehearsal may also be included. Session 4 involves a review of progress with reference to specific goals set; discussion of problems encountered; strategies for maintaining change; and termination of contact.

Parents choose which child problems they wish to target during the course of the intervention which can include a range of emotional, social, behavioural, and developmental problems. The problems are addressed by teaching parents a range of strategies based on social learning theory, research on child and family behaviour therapy, applied behaviour analysis, social information processing models, and developmental research.

Intervention code [1]

Behaviour

Comparator / control treatment

Care-as-usual group

This group does not receive any intervention but are free to access any other services as they wish.

Control group

Active

Outcomes

Primary outcome [1]

Child behaviour problems as measured by the two scales of the Eyberg Child Behaviour Inventory (ECBI) self-report questionnaire

Timepoint [1]