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I-InTERACT Preterm Parenting Study for Children with Behavioral Problems

This study is looking at new ways to help parents of children born very preterm (before 32 weeks of pregnancy) who are experiencing behavior problems. Many children born very preterm can have difficulties with behavior, and this study aims to find the best online parenting program to help. You might be eligible if your child is between 3 and 8 years old, was born very preterm, and has certain scores on behavior checklists. The study will compare two online parenting programs, I-InTERACT Parenting Intervention (I2P) and I-InTERACT Parenting Microlearning Intervention (I2P Micro), with a group that receives general internet resources. Researchers will look at how parenting behaviors and your child's behavior problems change over 3 and 6 months to see which approach is most helpful. The current status of this study is unclear.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing three different approaches. It plans to enroll 90 participants.
What's involved
You would participate in online learning or microlearning sessions and coaching sessions. Outcomes will be assessed at pretreatment, post-treatment (12 weeks later), and at an extended follow-up six months post-randomization.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 6 months after randomization.

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NCT06767293

I-InTERACT Preterm Parenting

Recruiting
NAAges 3–8InterventionalTreatment
Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati
~90 participants
Updated 2026-02-09 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:I-InTERACT Parenting Intervention (I2P) and coaching sessionsI-InTERACT Parenting Microlearning Intervention (I2P Micro) and coaching sessionsInternet Resources

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System Total Positive Parenting Behavior Score
Measured over 3 months post baseline and 6 months post baseline
+1 more outcome measured

Conditions

Child Behavior Problem
Preterm
Parent-Child Relations
Parenting

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Ohio1

Study leadership

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

Who to contact

Shari Wade, PhD
[email protected]
5134610952
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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

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.

Exclusion

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.

What this trial measures

  • Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System Total Positive Parenting Behavior Score3 months post baseline and 6 months post baseline

    Minimum score is 0, maximum score is not applicable as parents may exhibit any number of positive behaviors during the time frame data is collected. A higher score means a greater number of positive parenting behaviors were exhibited, which is considered better.

  • Child Behavior Checklist Externalizing T-score3 months post baseline and 6 months post baseline

    Minimum t score for girls is 33, and maximum t score is 100. Minimum t score for boys is 34 and maximum t score is 100. A higher t score indicates more externalizing behaviors, which is considered worse.