The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Abstract Background There is a need to build the evidence base of early interventions promoting children’s health and development in the UK. Malachi Specialist Family Support Services (‘Malachi’) is a voluntary sector organisation based in the UK that delivers a therapeutic parenting group programme...
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| author | Nick Axford Georgina Warner Tim Hobbs Sarah Heilmann Anam Raja Vashti Berry Obioha C. Ukoumunne Justin Matthews Tim Eames Angeliki Kallitsoglou Sarah Blower Tom Wilkinson Luke Timmons Gretchen Bjornstad |
| author_facet | Nick Axford Georgina Warner Tim Hobbs Sarah Heilmann Anam Raja Vashti Berry Obioha C. Ukoumunne Justin Matthews Tim Eames Angeliki Kallitsoglou Sarah Blower Tom Wilkinson Luke Timmons Gretchen Bjornstad |
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| description | Abstract Background There is a need to build the evidence base of early interventions promoting children’s health and development in the UK. Malachi Specialist Family Support Services (‘Malachi’) is a voluntary sector organisation based in the UK that delivers a therapeutic parenting group programme called Inspiring Futures to parents of children identified as having behavioural and emotional difficulties. The programme comprises two parts, delivered sequentially: (1) a group-based programme for all parents for 10–12 weeks, and (2) one-to-one sessions with selected parents from the group-based element for up to 12 weeks. Methods/design A randomised controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate Malachi’s Inspiring Futures parenting programme. Participants will be allocated to one of two possible arms, with follow-up measures at 16 weeks (post-parent group programme) and at 32 weeks (post-one-to-one sessions with selected parents). The sample size is 248 participants with a randomisation allocation ratio of 1:1. The intervention arm will be offered the Inspiring Futures programme. The control group will receive services as usual. The aim is to determine the effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures programme on the primary outcome of behavioural and emotional difficulties of primary school children identified as having behavioural or emotional difficulties. Discussion This study will further enhance the evidence for early intervention parenting programmes for child behavioural and emotional problems in the UK. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN32083735. Retrospectively registered 28 October 2014. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0f2129f199214c92b8faf2d44201a6752022-12-22T01:24:13ZengBMCBMC Psychology2050-72832018-02-016111110.1186/s40359-018-0214-7The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trialNick Axford0Georgina Warner1Tim Hobbs2Sarah Heilmann3Anam Raja4Vashti Berry5Obioha C. Ukoumunne6Justin Matthews7Tim Eames8Angeliki Kallitsoglou9Sarah Blower10Tom Wilkinson11Luke Timmons12Gretchen Bjornstad13NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC), Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry, ITTCAutisticaDartington Service Design Lab, Lower Hood BarnDepartment of Public Administration and Sociology, Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences, Erasmus University RotterdamDepartment of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Warneford HospitalNIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC), University of ExeterNIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC), University of ExeterNIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula (PenCLAHRC), University of ExeterExeter Clinical Trials Support Network, Royal Devon & Exeter Foundation NHS TrustSchool of Education, University of RoehamptonDepartment of Health Sciences, University of YorkTorbay Depression and Anxiety ServiceRSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce)Peninsula Cerebra Research Unit (PenCRU), University of Exeter Medical SchoolAbstract Background There is a need to build the evidence base of early interventions promoting children’s health and development in the UK. Malachi Specialist Family Support Services (‘Malachi’) is a voluntary sector organisation based in the UK that delivers a therapeutic parenting group programme called Inspiring Futures to parents of children identified as having behavioural and emotional difficulties. The programme comprises two parts, delivered sequentially: (1) a group-based programme for all parents for 10–12 weeks, and (2) one-to-one sessions with selected parents from the group-based element for up to 12 weeks. Methods/design A randomised controlled trial will be conducted to evaluate Malachi’s Inspiring Futures parenting programme. Participants will be allocated to one of two possible arms, with follow-up measures at 16 weeks (post-parent group programme) and at 32 weeks (post-one-to-one sessions with selected parents). The sample size is 248 participants with a randomisation allocation ratio of 1:1. The intervention arm will be offered the Inspiring Futures programme. The control group will receive services as usual. The aim is to determine the effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures programme on the primary outcome of behavioural and emotional difficulties of primary school children identified as having behavioural or emotional difficulties. Discussion This study will further enhance the evidence for early intervention parenting programmes for child behavioural and emotional problems in the UK. Trial registration Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN32083735. Retrospectively registered 28 October 2014.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-018-0214-7ParentingEarly interventionGroup psychotherapyChild behavioural and emotional problemsRandomised controlled trial |
| spellingShingle | Nick Axford Georgina Warner Tim Hobbs Sarah Heilmann Anam Raja Vashti Berry Obioha C. Ukoumunne Justin Matthews Tim Eames Angeliki Kallitsoglou Sarah Blower Tom Wilkinson Luke Timmons Gretchen Bjornstad The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial BMC Psychology Parenting Early intervention Group psychotherapy Child behavioural and emotional problems Randomised controlled trial |
| title | The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_full | The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_fullStr | The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_full_unstemmed | The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_short | The effectiveness of the Inspiring Futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| title_sort | effectiveness of the inspiring futures parenting programme in improving behavioural and emotional outcomes in primary school children with behavioural or emotional difficulties study protocol for a randomised controlled trial |
| topic | Parenting Early intervention Group psychotherapy Child behavioural and emotional problems Randomised controlled trial |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40359-018-0214-7 |
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