Clinical Trial: Interacting Together Everyday: Recovery After Childhood Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) "I-InTERACT

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: An Online Intervention for Families of Young Children With TBI: I-InTERACT

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to test an on-line intervention for families of young children who have experienced moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Previous interventions were not designed to address the needs of young children with TBI, and feedback revealed a desire for more examples and materials appropriate for families of younger children. This project builds upon the investigators previous research by modifying the online intervention content to address the needs of young children with TBI. The goal of this project is to develop an intervention that will encourage positive parenting behaviors, improve child behaviors, and reduce parent distress and burden following TBI. The investigators hypothesize that the intervention group will exhibit more effective parenting skills as well as better child functioning and lower levels of parental distress at follow-up than will the active comparison group.

Detailed Summary: Five million young children suffer from traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year resulting in new child behavior problems, parental distress, and family dysfunction. Recent studies provide evidence that online skill building interventions can reduce caregiver distress and improve child adjustment following TBI. The investigators hypothesize that the I-InTERACT group will exhibit more effective parenting skills as well as better child functioning and lower levels of parental distress at follow-up than will the IRC group. The investigators overarching goal is to reduce the risk of long-term behavioral problems and disability in young children following TBI by equipping parents with increased coping and parenting skills in a cost effective fashion. Findings will be disseminated via presentations and peer-reviewed publications, a website and newsletter, workshops with advocacy groups, and technical assistance to interested parties
Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Current Primary Outcome:

  • Parent Self Report Measures [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
  • Videotaped parent-child interactions [ Time Frame: 3 years ]


Original Primary Outcome:

  • parenting behaviors (e.g., warmth, responsiveness, and criticism) [ Time Frame: Measured at follow up visit immediately after treatment then at 6 month post-treatment follow up visit ]
  • parent-child communication [ Time Frame: Measured at follow up visit immediately after treatment then at 6 month post-treatment follow up visit ]


Current Secondary Outcome: Neuropsychological testing [ Time Frame: 3 years ]

Original Secondary Outcome:

  • child behavior problems [ Time Frame: Measured at follow up visit immediately after treatment then at 6 month post-treatment follow up visit ]
  • parent psychological distress [ Time Frame: Measured at follow up visit immediately after treatment then at 6 month post-treatment follow up visit ]


Information By: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Dates:
Date Received: January 20, 2010
Date Started: June 2008
Date Completion:
Last Updated: October 27, 2014
Last Verified: September 2014