Positive Parenting Seminars for Parents

Overseen By Brianna T. Ricker, M.S., M.A.

Age: Any Age

Sex: Any

Trial Phase: Academic

Sponsor: Texas Tech University

Must not be taking: Psychiatric medications

Disqualifiers: Non-English speakers, No internet access, others

No Placebo Group All trial participants will receive the active study treatment (no placebo)

Compensation: Varies

Number of Visits: 5

185 Participants Needed

Trial Summary

Will I have to stop taking my current medications?

The trial does not specify if you need to stop taking your current medications. However, if your teenager has started psychiatric medication within the last month, they may not be eligible to participate.

What data supports the effectiveness of the treatment Positive Parenting Seminar Series?

Research shows that programs focusing on positive parenting can improve how parents think and act, and strengthen the bond between parents and children. These improvements are key to successful parent training and can lead to better child behavior. ^{1 2 3 4 5}

How is the Positive Parenting Seminar Series treatment different from other treatments for parenting issues?

The Positive Parenting Seminar Series is unique because it focuses on educating parents through seminars, which is different from traditional treatments that might involve one-on-one therapy or medication. This approach emphasizes learning and applying positive parenting techniques in a group setting, which can foster community support and shared experiences among participants. ^{6 7 8 9 10}

What is the purpose of this trial?

The goal of this clinical trial is to see if a brief positive parenting seminar series delivered virtually helps parents of teenagers ages 13-17 learn additional tools and strategies to support teens' development, encourage good behavior, build confidence and responsibility, and improve how teens connect with others. The study also looks at how these seminars improve parenting practices and teen outcomes. The main questions it aims to answer are whether parents are satisfied with the intervention and find the strategies helpful and acceptable, whether the intervention leads to changes in parenting behaviors (e.g., positive parenting) and teen outcomes (e.g., emotional and behavioral problems), and how removing the group discussion from the seminars impacts parents' ability to improve their parenting skills and their teenager's outcomes. Researchers will compare three groups: parents receiving the seminars with a group discussion, parents receiving the seminars without a group discussion, and parents on a waitlist. This will help determine if group discussions lead to greater improvements in parenting practices and teen outcomes. Participants will attend three online parenting seminars via telehealth (if assigned to a seminar group). They will complete surveys before, during, and after the seminars to share their experiences and provide feedback. Participants in the waitlist group will complete surveys at the beginning and end of the study, and will participate in the seminars after the study period.

Research Team

John L. Cooley, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

University of Florida

Caroline Cummings, Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

Texas Tech University

Eligibility Criteria

This trial is for parents of teenagers aged 13-17 who are interested in learning positive parenting strategies through virtual seminars. Parents must have regular internet access to attend the sessions and complete surveys. There's no mention of specific exclusion criteria, so it seems open to all parents meeting the age requirement for their teens.

Inclusion Criteria

I am a parent with at least one child aged 13-17.

I am a teenager and live with a parent every two weeks.

Parent must reside in the State of Texas

Exclusion Criteria

Parent does not have sufficient English proficiency to understand seminar content and complete study-related surveys

Parent does not have access to the internet and/or can not attend seminars using the Zoom platform

Teenager is currently participating in mental health services

Timeline

Screening

Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial

2-4 weeks

Intervention

Parents attend three online parenting seminars via telehealth, with or without a group discussion component

3 weeks

3 virtual seminars

Follow-up

Participants are monitored for changes in parenting behaviors and teen outcomes through surveys

4 months

Surveys at 2-month and 4-month intervals

Treatment Details

Interventions

• Positive Parenting Seminar Series

Trial Overview The study tests a series of online seminars aimed at teaching positive parenting techniques. It examines if these seminars improve parenting skills and teen behavior when they include group discussions versus not, compared with a waitlist control group. Satisfaction with the program and its perceived effectiveness are also evaluated.

Participant Groups

Group I: Intervention-as-usual Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

90-minute positive parenting seminars with active discussion component

Group II: Intervention without an active discussion component Experimental Treatment 1 Intervention

60-minute positive parenting seminars without an active discussion component

Group III: Waitlist Control Active Control 1 Intervention

Assessment-only waitlist control condition

Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?

Texas Tech University

Lead Sponsor

Trials

89

Recruited

10,300+

American Psychological Foundation

Collaborator

Trials

20

Recruited

2,200+

Findings from Research

Both closed and open group formats for positive parenting programs led to significant improvements in parental outcomes, indicating that the format does not affect the effectiveness of the intervention.

Despite open groups having higher-risk families, all participants showed similar statistically significant improvements, supporting the flexibility of adapting group formats to meet community needs.

NCBI (Pubmed)

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Open groups: adaptations in implementing a parent training program. Brock, DJ., Marek, LI., Matteo-Kerney, C., et al.[2021]

The Parent's Circle program, attended by 104 parents in the NICU, significantly helped families feel supported and gain perspective on their situation, enhancing their interactions with their infants.

NICU staff observed that the knowledge parents gained from the program positively influenced their interactions and behaviors within the NICU, indicating a beneficial impact on the overall care environment.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Evaluation of a program to promote positive parenting in the neonatal intensive care unit. Pearson, J., Andersen, K.[2019]

The Therapist-Parent Interaction Coding System (TPICS) effectively captures various coaching techniques used by therapists during Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), based on an analysis of 61 video-recorded sessions.

The study found that responsive coaching techniques, such as providing praise, helped improve parents' skills between sessions, while directive coaching methods did not show the same effect, indicating the importance of tailored feedback in enhancing parenting behaviors.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Assessing the Key to Effective Coaching in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: The Therapist-Parent Interaction Coding System. Barnett, ML., Niec, LN., Acevedo-Polakovich, ID.[2021]

The Leader Observation Tool effectively predicts changes in parenting skills after participating in the Incredible Years parent training program, highlighting the importance of implementer skills in achieving positive outcomes.

Higher treatment fidelity in delivering parent training not only maintains the intervention's effectiveness but also leads to improved parenting behaviors, which subsequently result in better child behavior outcomes.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Treatment fidelity as a predictor of behaviour change in parents attending group-based parent training. Eames, C., Daley, D., Hutchings, J., et al.[2009]

The study explored the use of a web-based Triple P 'Positive Parenting Programme' aimed at helping parents manage childhood asthma and behavior, but found that while there was initial interest, actual participation in the program was low.

High rates of attrition indicated that more engaging website designs and a better understanding of barriers to participation are needed to improve the effectiveness of online parenting interventions for families dealing with childhood asthma.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Developing web-based Triple P 'Positive Parenting Programme' for families of children with asthma. Clarke, SA., Calam, R., Morawska, A., et al.[2019]

Protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) combined with ultrasound significantly enhances the cytotoxic effects on human leukemia K562 cells, leading to increased apoptosis compared to either treatment alone.

The mechanism of apoptosis involves increased reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation, mitochondrial damage, and activation of key apoptosis proteins, indicating that ROS plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of PpIX-mediated sonodynamic therapy.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Protoporphyrin IX-mediated sonodynamic action induces apoptosis of K562 cells. Su, X., Li, Y., Wang, P., et al.[2022]

Singlet oxygen is recognized as a crucial intermediate in photodynamic action, but establishing a direct link between its presence and specific photodynamic effects remains a challenge for researchers.

The review suggests that continuous wave systems, particularly with phase modulation techniques and improved light delivery, may offer promising methods to detect singlet oxygen and enhance the efficacy of photodynamic therapies.

NCBI (Pubmed)

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Current perspectives of singlet oxygen detection in biological environments. Gorman, AA., Rodgers, MA.[2022]

A novel combination therapy using O2-filled nanodroplets enhances sonodynamic therapy (SDT) and immune checkpoint blockade (anti-PD-L1 therapy) in treating triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), addressing the low immune response rates due to insufficient dendritic cells and cytotoxic T lymphocyte infiltration.

This approach not only improves oxygen delivery to hypoxic tumor environments, enhancing the effectiveness of SDT, but also promotes the maturation of dendritic cells and increases tumor immunogenicity, effectively transforming 'cold' tumors into 'hot' ones, leading to a robust adaptive immune response.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Nanodroplet-enhanced sonodynamic therapy potentiates immune checkpoint blockade for systemic suppression of triple-negative breast cancer. Wu, W., Xu, M., Qiao, B., et al.[2023]

Sonodynamic therapy (SDT) using ultrasound-activated protoporphyrin IX (PpIX) significantly reduces the viability of U937 cancer cells, with the treatment causing severe damage to cell morphology, DNA, and mitochondria.

The study found that PpIX primarily localizes in the mitochondria of U937 cells and that the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) plays a crucial role in the cell death induced by SDT, as evidenced by the protective effects of the ROS scavenger N-acetylcysteine.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Cytotoxic effect of protoporphyrin IX to human Leukemia U937 cells under ultrasonic irradiation. Li, Y., Su, X., Wang, X., et al.[2019]

The study demonstrated that attaching a Rose Bengal sonosensitizer to lipid microbubbles significantly increases the production of singlet oxygen, which is crucial for effective cancer treatment.

This conjugate not only showed enhanced cytotoxicity against cancer cells but also resulted in a greater reduction in tumor growth compared to using the sonosensitizer alone, indicating improved therapeutic efficacy.

NCBI (Pubmed)

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

Microbubble-sonosensitiser conjugates as therapeutics in sonodynamic therapy. Nomikou, N., Fowley, C., Byrne, NM., et al.[2013]

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