270 Participants Needed

SIBS Program for Positive Sibling Relationships

(SIBS Trial)

DR
AJ
Overseen ByAdriana J Umana-Taylor, PhD
Age: Any Age
Sex: Any
Trial Phase: Academic
Sponsor: Harvard University

What You Need to Know Before You Apply

What is the purpose of this trial?

The current study is a randomized intervention trial that tests the efficacy of a family-focused sibling relationship promotion program. The study includes a treatment group and a contact-equivalent attention control condition with 288 sibling dyads and data collection with target parents, target sibling dyads, and teachers at three time points (pre-test, post-test, and 18-month follow-up). Data will be collected using a three-cohort design with 96 families in each of the three cohorts.

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial information does not specify whether participants need to stop taking their current medications.

How is the SIBS Program treatment different from other treatments for improving sibling relationships?

The SIBS Program is unique because it focuses on enhancing sibling relationships through structured afterschool sessions and family nights, targeting both children's relationship skills and parenting strategies. Unlike other treatments, it specifically aims to improve sibling dynamics and parenting involvement, making it a novel approach for fostering positive family interactions.12345

What data supports the effectiveness of the SIBS Program treatment for positive sibling relationships?

Research on the SIBS Program shows promising results in preventing psychological difficulties in siblings of children with chronic disorders, suggesting it may help improve sibling relationships. Additionally, similar interventions like the ISEE program have shown positive outcomes in supporting siblings of chronically ill children.23678

Who Is on the Research Team?

AJ

Adriana J Umana-Taylor, PhD

Principal Investigator

Harvard University

KA

Kimberly A Updegraff, PhD

Principal Investigator

Arizona State University

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

This trial is for Latino/Hispanic families with a 5th grader and a younger sibling in grades 1-4, both enrolled in the same participating elementary school. It's not for children who are in self-contained special education settings.

Inclusion Criteria

The child being studied must be of Latino/Hispanic descent.
Target child has to have a younger sibling enrolled in the same school in the 1st through 4th grade
Target child and younger sibling have to be enrolled students in a participating elementary school.
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Exclusion Criteria

Enrollment in a self-contained special education setting

Timeline for a Trial Participant

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Treatment

Participants engage in 12 weekly 90-minute afterschool group sessions and 3 family nights focusing on sibling relationship skills and family dynamics

16 weeks
12 weekly sessions, 3 family nights

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for program effects on family dynamics and psychosocial well-being

18 months
Assessments at pre-test, post-test, and 18-month follow-up

What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?

Interventions

  • Control
  • SIBS Program
Trial Overview The study tests the SIBS Program aimed at improving sibling relationships against a control group that receives equal attention but no specific intervention. Data from parents, siblings, and teachers will be collected before, after, and 18 months post-program.
How Is the Trial Designed?
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Placebo Group
Group I: SIBS ProgramExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: Contact-Equivalent Attention ControlPlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Harvard University

Lead Sponsor

Trials
237
Recruited
588,000+

Published Research Related to This Trial

The Safe Sibs online training program significantly improved older siblings' knowledge about supervision and safety practices, as shown in a randomized controlled trial with older children (ages 7-11) and their younger siblings (ages 2-5).
Participants in the intervention group demonstrated enhanced supervision behaviors, particularly in proactive safety measures to prevent younger siblings from accessing injury hazards, indicating the program's effectiveness in promoting safer sibling supervision.
Training Older Siblings to be Better Supervisors: An RCT Evaluating the "Safe Sibs" Program.Schell, SL., Morrongiello, BA., Pogrebtsova, E.[2018]

Citations

Training Older Siblings to be Better Supervisors: An RCT Evaluating the "Safe Sibs" Program. [2018]
Guidelines for assistance to siblings of children with cancer: report of the SIOP Working Committee on Psychosocial Issues in Pediatric Oncology. [2019]
Outcomes of a nursing intervention for siblings of chronically ill children: a pilot study. [2019]
Siblings of paediatric cancer patients: a population at risk. [2019]
The development of SIBS-ONLINE, a group-based video conference intervention for siblings of children with chronic disorders and their parents. [2023]
Family-focused prevention with Latinos: What about sisters and brothers? [2021]
Enhancing sibling relationships to prevent adolescent problem behaviors: theory, design and feasibility of Siblings Are Special. [2021]
Sibshops: an evaluation of an interagency model. [2019]
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