N/A
N=247
Supporting Parents Program: Intervention for Families in CPS
Child Abuse · Child Neglect
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01332851 ↗Enrolled (actual)
247
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
Jun 2018
Primary outcome: Primary: Child Welfare Outcomes: CWS Removal From Birth Parent Home — 7; 16 participants — p==.043
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Promoting First Relationships (PFR) (Behavioral); Resource and Referral (Behavioral)
- Age
- Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
- Primary completion
- Jun 2015
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Child Welfare Outcomes: CWS Removal From Birth Parent Home |
7; 16 | =.043 sig |
| PRIMARY Parental Sensitivity (Video Recorded Observation Coded by Blind Coders) |
26.94; 27.97; 27.34; 26.70; 27.77; 27.39 | <.05 sig |
| PRIMARY Secure Base Behavior (Observation During Research Visit; Higher Score Indicates Greater Security) |
.45; .46; .52; .51; .56; .56 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Parenting Stress: Dysfunctional Interaction |
18.44; 18.60; 18.48; 18.80; 21.26; 21.70 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Parent Stress: Competence (Higher Score Means More Stress) |
16.03; 16.59; 19.73; 19.95; 19.80; 19.33 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Child Social Emotional Development (Higher Scores Indicate More Competence) |
15.80; 16.30; 17.40; 17.37; 17.55; 17.41 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Child Behavior Problems |
10.84; 10.96; 11.01; 12.19; 11.82; 11.80 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Child Emotion Regulation |
3.73; 3.80; 3.82; 3.96 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Child Engagement/Exploration |
4.19; 4.21; 4.15; 4.25 | >.05 |
| SECONDARY Child Atypical Affective Communication (Observation) |
-.91; -.94; -.96; -.92; -1.02; -1.00 | <.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Parent-Child Interaction (Video Recorded Observation Coded by Blind Coders) |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Parental Confidence |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Parental Mindfulness |
— | — |
| SECONDARY Maternal Unrealistic Expectations |
— | — |
Summary
The study evaluates the feasibility and effectiveness of a well-documented relationship-based intervention (Promoting First Relationships), compared to a resource and referral condition, in improving outcomes for families of infants and toddlers referred to Child Protective Services (CPS) for maltreatment. In addition, it evaluates the effectiveness of training community social service workers in providing the intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Biological parents and their child aged 10-24 months, who is an identified victim for referral to CPS, and who are parenting their child a majority of the time
- Families served by CPS offices in Snohomish and Skagit counties, in the state of Washington
- Families at moderate to high risk for maltreatment (physical abuse, neglect, or emotional maltreatment) and under investigation by Child Protective Services
- English speaking primary caregiver
- Telephone access
- Current housing
Exclusion Criteria
- Experiencing an acute crisis (homelessness, hospitalization, imprisonment)
- Identified child (in a risk only CPS intake) or identified victim (in CPS intakes with allegations) has a voluntary services agreement within 2 weeks of a newly opened investigation
- Identified child (in a risk only CPS intake) or identified victim (in CPS intakes with allegations) has a dependency filing within 2 weeks of a newly opened investigation
- Previously received the Promoting First Relationships intervention
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT01332851). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.