ezParent for Parenting
(ezParent FT Trial)
What You Need to Know Before You Apply
What is the purpose of this trial?
This trial aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the ezParent program, which combines an online parenting course with group sessions to improve parenting skills and child behavior. The researchers seek to determine if this hybrid approach can decrease behavior problems and increase positive social behavior in children. Parents or guardians of 2-5-year-old children receiving services at a specific community organization, who speak English and have access to a smartphone or computer with Wi-Fi, might be eligible to participate. As an unphased study, this trial offers a unique opportunity to contribute to valuable research that could enhance parenting strategies and child development.
Will I have to stop taking my current medications?
The trial information does not specify whether you need to stop taking your current medications.
What prior data suggests that the ezParent program is safe for parents and children?
Research has shown that the ezParent program is generally safe for participants. In studies where parents used the ezParent program, no serious side effects or negative results were reported. This self-guided, online tool aims to improve parenting skills and child behavior, featuring video examples, interactive activities, and group discussions led by trained facilitators.
Based on the Chicago Parent Program, which has proven effective, the ezParent program aims to boost parenting confidence without any known risks. Previous studies have demonstrated improvements in parenting practices and child behavior. Participants often report positive changes, such as using less physical punishment and more consistent discipline. Overall, parents seem to find the ezParent program well-received and safe to use.12345Why are researchers excited about this trial?
Researchers are excited about the ezParent program because it brings a fresh approach to supporting parents and improving child behavior. Unlike traditional parenting programs that might require in-person classes, ezParent offers a hybrid model combining a web-based platform with group sessions, making it more flexible and accessible for busy parents. The program uses interactive modules with video vignettes and activities, allowing parents to learn and apply strategies at their own pace. This digital delivery method is designed to strengthen parenting skills, reduce child behavior problems, and foster positive behaviors in children by providing practical, real-world examples and community support.
What evidence suggests that the hybrid ezParent program is effective for improving parent and child outcomes?
Research has shown that the ezParent program, which participants in this trial may receive, can improve parenting skills and reduce children's behavior problems. Studies have found that digital programs like ezParent lead to better child behavior, improved parent actions, and more confident parenting. Previous trials suggested that using ezParent both online and in group sessions works well and is well-received by parents. However, some studies have shown mixed results, with no major improvements in certain cases. Overall, ezParent aims to strengthen parenting and support positive outcomes for children, but its success can vary based on its application and setting.678910
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
This trial is for parents or legal guardians of children aged 2-5 who receive services at the participating site, speak English, and have access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with Wi-Fi. Parents who have already used CPP or ezParent can't join.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline for a Trial Participant
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Treatment
Participants engage in the hybrid ezParent program, which includes web-based modules and 4 synchronous group sessions over approximately 8 weeks
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for changes in parenting skills, parent-child relationship, and child behavior problems at 10 and 24 weeks post-baseline
What Are the Treatments Tested in This Trial?
Interventions
- ezParent
Trial Overview
The study is testing a hybrid parenting program called ezParent that combines online training with live group sessions. It aims to see how this approach affects both parent and child outcomes over about six months.
How Is the Trial Designed?
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Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Hybrid ezParent includes the web-based ezParent program and 4 synchronous group sessions. ezParent is a 6-module digital delivery of the group-based Chicago Parent Program (CPP). The purpose of the program is to strengthen parenting, decrease child behavior problems, and increase child prosocial behavior. Each module includes: a video narrator describing parenting strategies; video vignettes of parents and children as examples of how parenting strategies work; questions following each vignette for parents to reflect upon; interactive activities for parents to complete; knowledge questions to assess parent understanding of the strategies; and practice assignments. Parents are instructed to complete modules independently between synchronous group sessions. Group sessions are 1-1.5 hours and follow a discussion guide to reinforce key content, build community, and support parents in using ezParent. Trained facilitators lead groups of about 10 parents either in-person or virtual.
Participants receive usual services for parents and families at their agency during the study period.
Find a Clinic Near You
Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Klein Buendel, Inc.
Lead Sponsor
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Collaborator
Ohio State University
Collaborator
Johns Hopkins University
Collaborator
Citations
A study protocol testing the implementation, efficacy, and cost ...
The efficacy of the ezParent will be tested using a randomized controlled trial design with 312 parents of 2 to 5 year old children from pediatric primary care ...
Parent Training in Pediatric Care: A Self Directed Tablet ...
The efficacy of the ezParent Program will be tested using a randomized clinical trial design with 312 parents of 2- to 5-year-old children from pediatric ...
XSL•FO
We report on data from hybrid ezParent delivery between September 2020 and August 2022. Parents completed pre- and postprogram surveys that ...
Parent Use and Efficacy of a Self-Administered, Tablet- ...
Conclusions: Data from this study indicate the feasibility and acceptability of the ezParent program in a low-income, ethnic minority ...
Engagement and Adherence With ezPARENT, an mHealth ...
Correll (2016) reported that digital PT programs resulted in improvements in child behavior, parent behavior, and parent- ing self-efficacy. 1 Rush ...
Effects on Parenting and Child Behavior - PMC
Results suggest that ezParent as a self-administered behavioral parent training program may not be intense enough for child and parent behavioral change.
Parent Training for Parents of Toddlers Born Very Premature:
The purpose of the study is to test the effects of the ezParent (web-based parent training program) intervention and telephone coaching calls (coach) on ...
The Chicago Parent Program: Comparing 1-Year Outcomes ...
Compared to controls, intervention parents had improved self-efficacy, used less corporal punishment and more consistent discipline, and ...
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Results show moderate effect sizes of online parenting programs on reduced child behavioral and emotional problems, parents' ineffective parenting practices ...
ezPARENT
ezPARENT is a self-administered app-based adaptation of the Chicago Parent Program that aims to promote positive parenting skills and to prevent behavior ...
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