I-InTERACT Preterm Parenting

Description

Many children born very preterm experience behavior problems, and existing resources for parenting these children are lacking. A pilot trial established the effectiveness of a preterm parenting intervention, I-Interact Preterm (I2P). This study proposes a three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing the established seven-session I2P program, a microlearning delivery mode (I2P-Micro), and an internet resource comparison group (IRC). Outcomes will be assessed at pretreatment, post-treatment (12 weeks later), and at an extended follow-up six months post-randomization. These outcomes include parenting behaviors, child behavior problems, and parent distress. It is anticipated that both I2P and I2P-Micro will result in significant improvements relative to the IRC condition, with greater utilization expected in the I2P-Micro group.

Conditions

Child Behavior Problem, Preterm, Parent-Child Relations, Parenting

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Study overview

Many children born very preterm experience behavior problems, and existing resources for parenting these children are lacking. A pilot trial established the effectiveness of a preterm parenting intervention, I-Interact Preterm (I2P). This study proposes a three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT) comparing the established seven-session I2P program, a microlearning delivery mode (I2P-Micro), and an internet resource comparison group (IRC). Outcomes will be assessed at pretreatment, post-treatment (12 weeks later), and at an extended follow-up six months post-randomization. These outcomes include parenting behaviors, child behavior problems, and parent distress. It is anticipated that both I2P and I2P-Micro will result in significant improvements relative to the IRC condition, with greater utilization expected in the I2P-Micro group.

I-InTERACT Preterm Parenting Randomized Controlled Trial

I-InTERACT Preterm Parenting

Condition
Child Behavior Problem
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Cincinnati

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Born at \< 32 weeks gestational age.
  • * Total T score of \> 55 on the Child Behavior Checklist Total or Externalizing Behavior Scales OR Total T score of \> 55 on the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory total problem- or total intensity-scale.
  • * English is the primary spoken language in the home.
  • * Is not 18 years or older.
  • * Participant will be excluded from the study if the child does not reside with the caregiver at least half-time; the caregiving situation is not stable (i.e., there must be no scheduled custody hearings).
  • * English is not the primary language spoken in the home.
  • * Caregivers with a psychiatric hospitalization in the past year.

Ages Eligible for Study

3 Years to 8 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati,

Shari Wade, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Study Record Dates

2027-09-30