Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?Children who are deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) rarely receive behavioral interventions to prevent the long-term costly outcomes of behavior problems. This project will systematically adapt an evidence-based parent training intervention to increase its acceptability and relevance for parents of young DHH children. Effectiveness of the adapted intervention and its implementation with parents of young DHH children followed in "real world" hearing healthcare clinics will be assessed.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for parents aged 18 or older who are the custodial guardians of a deaf or hard of hearing child aged between 3 and 6 years. The parent must speak/understand English or use American Sign Language, live in a state with support services for DHH children, and have no active child protective services cases.Inclusion Criteria
My child is deaf or has difficulty hearing.
The child has been using hearing aids, cochlear implants, or bone conduction devices for more than 6 months.
I am a parent and I am 18 years old or older.
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Exclusion Criteria
The child has already received help for their behavior from a professional.
Active child protective services case is open
Parent participated in formative research for this study
Participant Groups
The study is testing an adapted behavioral parent training intervention designed specifically for families with young deaf and hard of hearing children to see if it helps prevent behavior problems. It will be implemented in real-world clinical settings.
2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Behavioral Parent TrainingExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
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University of kentuckyLexington, KY
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
Christina StudtsLead Sponsor
National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)Collaborator