Training teachers to manage children's behavioral difficulties

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This clinical trial investigates the effectiveness of a brief, individually tailored behavioral training program for teachers of children exhibiting behavioral difficulties in school. The study employs a two-armed randomized controlled design, comparing the new training approach against standard practice. It aims to assess the impact of the training on reducing specific behavioral issues in the classroom, improving teacher-student relationships, and enhancing teachers' efficacy and management strategies. The trial focuses on immediate outcomes in both classroom and home settings.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion criteria for the teachers will be:

1. The teacher works in regular elementary education, special elementary education or special education (in Dutch: cluster 4);
2. The teacher indicates that the child displays at least four behavioral difficulties in the classroom on a daily basis that the teacher wants to target in the training (using a list of target disruptive behaviors (Hornstra et al., 2021; Van den Hoofdakker et al., 2007)).

Exclusion criterion for the teachers will be:

1. The teacher has received behavioral training or behavioral support aimed at remediating behavioral difficulties of the concerned child within the past year;
2. The teacher already participates in the study with another child.

Exclusion criteria for the children will be:

1. The child has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (as reported by parents, we will not perform any measures to assess autism spectrum disorder);
2. The child currently receives pharmacological treatment for behavioral difficulties (e.g., methylphenidate).

Where it's running

• Accare Child Study Center
  Groningen, Provincie Groningen, Netherlands Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Barbara van den Hoofdakker, Prof. dr. — Accare child study centre; University Medical Center Groningen
• Study coordinator: Elisa Steenweg, Msc.
• Email: e.steenweg@accare.nl
• Phone: +316 59823014

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.