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Behavioral Intervention

Strongest Families Intervention (formerly Family Help) for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Lucyna Lach, PhD
Research Sponsored by IWK Health Centre
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be younger than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up baseline, 5 and 10 month post-randomization
Awards & highlights

Study Summary

This trial will test two versions of an online parenting program to help manage challenging behaviours in children with neurodevelopmental disabilities.

Eligible Conditions
  • Neurodevelopmental Disorders
  • Behavioral Disorders

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~baseline, 5 and 10 month post-randomization
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and baseline, 5 and 10 month post-randomization for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change from baseline child's emotion regulation at 5 month post-randomization
Change from baseline parenting self-efficacy at 5 month post-randomization
Secondary outcome measures
Change from baseline child's emotion regulation at 10 month post-randomization
Change from baseline parenting self-efficacy at 10 month post-randomization
Improved parental well-being
+2 more

Trial Design

3Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Strongest Families Program with Group Telephone CoachingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
They will receive Strongest Families intervention immediately as well as the usual care services available for the 10 month study period.
Group II: Strongest Families Program Self-Managed (no coaching)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
They will receive Strongest Families intervention immediately as well as the usual care services available for the 10 month study period.
Group III: Information Resource WebsiteActive Control1 Intervention
They will not receive Strongest Families Intervention during the 10 month study phase, but will receive the usual care services and access to an Information Resource Website.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Strongest Families Intervention (formerly Family Help)
2010
Completed Phase 3
~180

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Child-Bright NetworkOTHER
3 Previous Clinical Trials
516 Total Patients Enrolled
University of AlbertaOTHER
886 Previous Clinical Trials
384,324 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Neurodevelopmental Disorders
322 Patients Enrolled for Neurodevelopmental Disorders
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)OTHER_GOV
1,341 Previous Clinical Trials
26,452,259 Total Patients Enrolled
4 Trials studying Neurodevelopmental Disorders
1,749 Patients Enrolled for Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Is enrolment for this research trial currently accessible to participants?

"According to the information on clinicaltrials.gov, this medical trial has stopped enrolling patients at present. Initially made available on April 8th 2019, its most recent update was March 29th 2022 - though there are presently 1,211 other trials requiring participants."

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What are the principal goals of this investigation?

"This clinical trial will assess the efficacy of an intervention by monitoring how it affects a child's emotion regulation from Baseline to 5 months post-randomization. Secondary objectives include measuring emotional regulation at 10 month post-randomization, calculating the Incremental Cost Effectiveness Ratio in Canadian Dollars for the Child, and assessing Improved Parental Wellbeing using scores from the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale - 21."

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Is it possible for me to contribute to this research?

"This medical trial seeks 454 individuals aged between 3 and 14 years old who have a neurodevelopmental disorder. Additionally, the primary caregiver must have been looking after them for a minimum of 6 months prior to enrolment in this study and anticipate being able to do so for 10 more months afterwards. Furthermore, participants should live within Canada, be equipped with access to both telephone services and high-speed internet via tablet/smartphone/computer, not possess any language comprehension or communication skills as reported by their carers; finally they ought to accept committing themselves to weekly coaching calls and utilising a Facebook account in order access Parent-to-"

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Does this research endeavor impose an upper age limit?

"This medical trial is specifically seeking participants aged 3 to 14 years old. Clinicialtrials.gov hosts 341 trials for younger patients and 792 trials for elderly persons."

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~76 spots leftby Apr 2025