NCT06695663

Referral Training and eGen Trials

• Status: Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 600 (estimated)
• Sponsor: University of Minnesota · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 18 Years – 100 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Accepted

Summary

Child and adolescent behavioral health problems are related to the leading causes of youth morbidity and mortality. Parent-focused interventions effectively prevent behavioral health problems such as depression and conduct disorders and can provide a downstream economic benefit to society by reducing criminal activity, education costs, and health care use. Unfortunately, parenting programs are not widely available, accessible, nor well-attended. Pediatric primary care is a non-stigmatizing setting with nearly universal reach and, therefore, an ideal contact point to increase access. However, primary care clinicians (PCCs) often have insufficient training in behavioral health topics and typical referral practices are inadequate. There are also logistical barriers to attending in-person parenting programs, like the need for childcare and a large time-commitment. There is a need to develop effective referral practices in conjunction with increasing the accessibility of parenting programs. The study long-term goal is to prevent significant behavioral health problems through widespread access to effective and accessible parenting programs through primary care referrals. In this study there are two trials: First is the primary care clinicians "PCC" trial, testing the effectiveness of referral training (aim 1). Second is the parents "eGen" trial provided by therapists, testing the effectiveness of eGen parenting intervention (aim 2).

Conditions

• Behavioral Problem
• Behavioral Problem of Child

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Referral and communication skills learning	assigned to receive a brief, live, experiential training on the referral process and communication strategies.
BEHAVIORAL	Written guide to the referral process	assigned to receive only written information about the referral process
BEHAVIORAL	Empowered Generations (eGen): parent training	eGen is a six-session parent training program provided by therapists via video chat online to parents with a child between the ages of 3-8 years.
BEHAVIORAL	control	The control condition consists of a single scripted session, in which therapists guide the parent to the following resources: (a) a book, Raising Cooperative Kids, by GenPMTO co-developer Marion Forgatch; (b) vetted parenting advice websites; (c) information about Early Childhood and Family Education classes, which are provided for free in Minnesota through public schools; and (d) a list of culturally tailored parenting advice websites.

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-01-17
• Primary completion: 2028-11-01
• Completion: 2030-11-01
• First posted: 2024-11-19
• Last updated: 2025-12-15

Locations

1 site across 1 country: United States