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NCT07225010 | RECRUITING | Disruptive Behavior

Tele-PCIT for Healthy Relationships in Families At-Risk
Sponsor:

Medical University of South Carolina

Information provided by (Responsible Party):

Rosmary Ros-Demarize

Brief Summary:

The study will examine Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) delivered via telehealth (Tele-PCIT) for young children at risk for adverse childhood experiences and/or trauma exposure.

Condition or disease

Disruptive Behavior

Pediatrics

Intervention/treatment

Telehealth Parent Child Interaction Therapy

Telehealth Parent Child Interaction Therapy (Delayed Start)

Phase

NA

Detailed Description:

This randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, engagement, and initial efficacy of time-limited Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) delivered via telehealth (Tele-PCIT) across 40 young children at risk for adverse childhood experiences and/or trauma exposure. The study compares outcomes between families receiving Tele-PCIT (n = 20) and those assigned to a waitlist control (n = 20). All families will complete baseline, post, and follow-up evaluations to assess child behavioral outcomes, parenting outcomes, and trauma symptoms. In order to be eligible children are between 2 and 7 years of age presenting with behavioral concerns and scoring at-risk on childhood averse events measures.

Study Type : INTERVENTIONAL
Estimated Enrollment : 50 participants
Masking : NONE
Primary Purpose : TREATMENT
Official Title : Fostering Healthy Relationships Through Tele-PCIT for Families of South Carolina
Actual Study Start Date : 2026-01
Estimated Primary Completion Date : 2028-08
Estimated Study Completion Date : 2028-08

Information not available for Arms and Intervention/treatment

Ages Eligible for Study: 2 Years to 7 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study: ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
  • * Child participants must
    • * Be between 2:0-6:11 years old
    • * Have elevated levels of disruptive behavior problems as defined by the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI)
    • * Have receptive language appropriate for PCIT (approximately 2-years old)
    • * Medicaid eligible, or be uninsured
    • * Score of 1 or greater on an ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) measure (PEARLS)
    • * Parent participants must
      • * Be the child's legal guardian
      • * Be able to provide consent for themselves (i.e., have decision making capacity and do not need a legally authorized representative themselves).
      • * Must be living with the child
      Exclusion Criteria
      • * None
Tele-PCIT for Healthy Relationships in Families At-Risk

Location Details

NCT07225010

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Locations

RECRUITING

United States, South Carolina

Rutledge Tower

Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29425