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Evaluation of the Invest in Play Program - a New Parent Intervention for Children With Problem Behavior
Sponsor: University of Tromso
Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to test if the invest in Play (iiP) parent program can reduce problem behaviors in children and improve parenting practices in families with children who show challenging behaviors. The main questions it aims to answer is: • Does the iiP program reduce children's problem behaviors? Researchers will compare families in the iiP program to families in a control group to see if the program leads to better outcomes for children and parents. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the iiP program group or the control group and complete surveys before and after the program to see if iiP is reducing children's problem behaviors.
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
18 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
180
Start Date
2025-09-25
Completion Date
2028-12
Last Updated
2025-12-22
Healthy Volunteers
No
Interventions
Intervention
The intervention group will receive Invest in Play (iiP), a 12 session group-based parent program, which is led by two trained group leaders.
Locations (4)
Haukeland university hospital, department of mental health care for children and adolescents
Bergen, Norway
Helse Fonna HF, BUP Stord
Haugesund, Norway
Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF, Barne- og ungdomspsykiatrisk avdeling (BUP)
Namsos, Norway
OUS/PHA/BUPA/BUP Oslo Nord
Oslo, Norway