Recruiting

Observational Study

Sponsor:

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Code:

NCT06373484

Conditions

Disruptive Behavior Disorder

Emotional Disorder

Behavioural Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Conduct Disorder

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 6 - 12

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Interventions

Behavioral Parent Training

Study Details

Brief summary:

This study will develop and test whether personalized profiles of children with Disruptive Behaviour Disorder (DBD) and their parents based on important psychological, emotional, and neuropsychological indicators predict their response to child cognitive behavioral treatment and Behavioral Parent Training.

Conditions

Disruptive Behavior Disorder

Emotional Disorder

Behavioural Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Conduct Disorder

Study ID

NCT06373484

Start date

Oct 1, 2022

Status verified date

Mar, 2026

Completion date

Sep, 2027

Anticipated

Primary completion date

Sep, 2026

Anticipated

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

Sex: All

Age: 6 - 12

Healthy Volunteers: Not accepted

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Child is borderline/clinically at risk on the Child Behaviour Checklist (CBCL) or Teacher Report Form (TRF) (T-score greater than or equal to 60 on Externalizing Problems composite scale or a T-score greater than or equal to 65 on the Oppositional Defiant Disorder and/or Conduct Disorder scales)
  • Child has clinically severe impairment in the interpersonal relations (greater than 3), functioning in schoolwork (greater than 3), or total domains (greater than 15) on the Columbia Impairment scale.
  • Parent is able and willing to participate in a group treatment

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Child has an ongoing query or diagnosis of Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Autism or Asperger's Disorder
  • Evidence of cognitive delays or an intellectual disability (based on the Kauffman Brief Intelligence Test-2 (KBIT-2), verbal and/or IQ composite standard score below 80 or collateral information)
  • Child behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible
  • Child preference for individual treatment.
  • Parent behaviour or emotional functioning that make group participation not possible
  • Parent preference for individual treatment.

Study Design

Enrollment

200 participants

Anticipated

Intervention Model

Single group

Primary purpose

Treatment

Interventions and Outcome Measures

Arms

experimental: Multi-Component Child and Parent Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Parents and their children aged 6-12 with DBD who meet inclusion criteria.

Interventions

Behavioral Parent Training

Two 15-session multi-component cognitive-behavioral group treatments for children with disruptive behavior and their parents (i.e., one program for children aged 6-8 years and their parents and another for children aged 9-12 years and their parents. The programs have a child and parent group that are implemented concurrently).

Primary outcome measure

  • Changes in parenting skills between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up (6 months - 1 year) [ Time Frame: Baseline and post-treatment and follow-up (6 months - 1 year) ]
  • Changes in parenting competencies between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up (6 months - 1 year) [ Time Frame: Baseline and post-treatment and follow-up (6 months - 1 year) ]
  • Changes in child emotional and behavioral problems between baseline, post-treatment, and follow-up (6 months - 1 year) [ Time Frame: Baseline and post-treatment and follow-up (6 months - 1 year) ]

Central Contacts and Locations

Central contacts

Brendan F. Andrade, PhD

416-535-8501brendan.andrade@camh.ca

Locations

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Recruiting

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M6J 1H4

Contacts

Brendan F. Andrade, PhD

416-535-8501brendan.andrade@camh.ca

More Information

Sponsor

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

Last update posted

Mar 17, 2026

Last verified

Mar, 2026

Keywords

  • Emotional and Behavioural Disorders
  • Disruptive Behaviour Disorder
  • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Conduct Disorder
  • Oppositional Defiant Disorder
  • Parenting Skills
  • Behavioural Parenting Training

Trial information was received from ClinicalTrials.gov and was last updated on 2026-09-10. This information was provided to ClinicalTrials.gov by Centre for Addiction and Mental Health on 2026-03-17.