Optimizing Residential Treatment Gains for Adolescents
United States64 participantsStarted 2023-08-31
Plain-language summary
The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects of a web-based parent training augmented with facilitated parent groups. This hybrid group-based parenting program (called Parenting Wisely for Residential Treatment; PWRT) is designed to prepare parents for the reintegration of their adolescents in the home after intensive psychiatric residential treatment. Researchers will compare PWRT to treatment as usual to determine whether PWRT effects target mechanisms (i.e., family function, social support, parental self-efficacy, parenting practices) and adolescent outcomes (i.e., internalizing and externalizing behaviors, placement restrictiveness).
Who can participate
Age range
11 Years
Sex
ALL
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Parent Inclusion Criteria:
* Caregiver (e.g., biological, step, kin, foster, adoptive) to an adolescent aged 11-17 years old admitted to psychiatric residential treatment;
* The caregiver is allowed contact with the adolescent;
* Has access to a device (e.g., smartphone) with internet access.
Adolescent Inclusion Criteria:
* Ability to understand and willingness to provide written assent
* Legal guardian provides written consent;
* Currently or previously admitted to psychiatric residential treatment
* Aged 11-17 years at enrollment;
Parent and Adolescent Exclusion Criteria:
\- Not able to speak English
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Group Attendance (Feasibility)
Timeframe: Mean calculated at 6-weeks post-baseline
2
Module Completion (Feasibility)
Timeframe: Mean calculated at 6-weeks post-baseline
3
Module Duration (Feasibility)
Timeframe: Mean calculated at 6-weeks post-baseline
4
Group Duration (Feasibility)
Timeframe: Mean calculated at 6-weeks post-baseline
5
PWRT Acceptability
Timeframe: Mean calculated at 6-weeks post-baseline