Recruiting

CPP

Sponsor:

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Code:

NCT06170047

Conditions

Behavior Problem

Parenting

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 2+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Interventions

Chicago Parent Program for Foster Care

Usual Care

Study Details

Brief summary:

The primary objective of this study is to test the effects of an evidence-based prevention intervention (CPP) adapted for foster and kinship caregivers of young children (FC; foster care) on caregiver competence and child behavior problems for children in foster care compared with an active comparator group that receives standard supports through the child welfare and healthcare systems (i.e., usual care).

Conditions

Behavior Problem

Parenting

Study ID

NCT06170047

Start date

Feb 2, 2024

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Aug 30, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep 7, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 2+

Healthy Volunteers: Accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Must be a licensed foster caregiver or kinship caregiver to a foster child between the ages of 2 and less than 9 years of age
  • Must be a licensed foster caregiver or kinship caregiver to a foster child in Ohio and in the custody of Hamilton County Job and Family Services, Butler County Children Services, or Montgomery County Children Services
  • Must be in good standing with the foster care agency
  • Must be English-speaking

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Not having a foster child between the ages of 2 and less than 9 years
  • The foster child not being in the custody of Ohio counties: Hamilton County Job and Family Services, Butler County Children Services, or Montgomery County Children Services
  • The foster child was placed in the home more than 45 days prior to enrollment
  • The foster child being moved out of the placement prior to the start of the intervention
  • The foster child having been previously enrolled with another caregiver
  • The caregiver having been previously enrolled with another child
  • The caregiver unable to commit to completing all study activities
  • The foster child is not enrolled in the study

Study Design

Enrollment

300 participants

Anticipated

Allocation

Randomized

Intervention Model

Parallel Assignment

Primary purpose

Prevention

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Chicago Parent Program for Foster Care

The Chicago Parent Program for Foster Care (CPP-FC) is a caregiver-directed prevention program to strengthen parenting skills and confidence in foster and kinship caregivers and prevent or reduce behavior problems in children 2-8 years old. CPP-FC was designed to specifically meet the unique needs of children ages 2-8 who are placed with foster and kinship caregivers. Participants assigned to CPP-FC will receive CPP-FC and the services typically offered from the county, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Comprehensive Health Evaluations for Cincinnati's Kids (CHECK) clinic, and for licensed caregivers, their licensing agency.

active comparator: Usual Care

Usual Care control will receive standard care offered from the county, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Comprehensive Health Evaluations for Cincinnati's Kids (CHECK) clinic, and for licensed caregivers, their licensing agency.

Interventions

Chicago Parent Program for Foster Care

CPP-FC consists of 12 two-hour sessions delivered virtually by two trained group leaders over 16 weeks (11 concurrent weeks, 1 one-month booster) in a group-based format. Foster and kinship caregivers of young children are systematically taught parenting skills through group discussions, videotaped vignettes, structured role play and weekly homework assignments.

Usual Care

The Usual Care control will receive services from the county, CHECK clinic, and for licensed caregivers, their licensing agency per usual care. Caregivers receive training and support from their county and/or private licensing agency, children are referred to community services by the caseworker when behaviors emerge, and support from behavioral health specialists is available when caregivers request them.

Primary outcome measure

  • Change in Parental Stress Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-point), and 6 months (follow-up) ]
  • Change in Perceived Stress Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-point), and 6 months (follow-up) ]
  • The Child Adjustment & Parent Efficacy Scale, Total Intensity subscale [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-point), and 6 months (follow-up) ]
  • The Child Adjustment & Parent Efficacy Scale, Parenting Efficacy subscale [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-point), and 6 months (follow-up) ]
  • Change in Parenting Sense of Competence Scale [ Time Frame: Baseline, 3 months (mid-point), and 6 months (follow-up) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Katie Fox, BS

513.803.1506Katie.Fox@cchmc.org

Cindy Zion, BS

513.636.3931Cynthia.Zion@cchmc.org

Locations

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Recruiting

Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45229

Contacts

Laura Fossett

5138030148laura.fossett@cchmc.org

More Information

Sponsor

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Last update posted

Mar 19, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Keywords

  • Foster care
  • Child behavior
  • Parenting skills
  • Behavioral health
  • Prevention
  • Parenting confidence
  • Parenting stress

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati on 2026-03-19.