An interventional study of Telehealth Parent Child Interaction Therapy and Telehealth Parent Child Interaction Therapy (Delayed Start) in Disruptive Behavior and Pediatrics, sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina. Recruiting at 1 site in United States. Open to participants aged 2 Years to 7 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-03-06.
Sponsored by Medical University of South Carolina · Not applicable, Interventional, and Treatment
The study will examine Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) delivered via telehealth (Tele-PCIT) for young children at risk for adverse childhood experiences and/or trauma exposure.
This randomized controlled trial evaluates the feasibility, acceptability, engagement, and initial efficacy of time-limited Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) delivered via telehealth (Tele-PCIT) across 40 young children at risk for adverse childhood experiences and/or trauma exposure. The study compares outcomes between families receiving Tele-PCIT (n = 20) and those assigned to a waitlist control (n = 20). All families will complete baseline, post, and follow-up evaluations to assess child behavioral outcomes, parenting outcomes, and trauma symptoms. In order to be eligible children are between 2 and 7 years of age presenting with behavioral concerns and scoring at-risk on childhood averse events measures.
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Child participants must:
Parent participants must:
Exclusion Criteria:
Families in the Tele-PCIT condition will recieve a time limited (10 session) version of PCIT via telehealth.
Behavioral: Telehealth Parent Child Interaction Therapy
Delayed Start of Tele-PCIT
Behavioral: Telehealth Parent Child Interaction Therapy (Delayed Start)
During tele-PCIT, therapists coach parents on parenting strategies while they play with their child during one hour weekly sessions. The first phase of therapy focuses on increasing positive behaviors and the second phase focuses on decreasing negative behaviors with discipline strategies. The therapist and the family will be connected through a video feed on either a phone, tablet, or computer and a Bluetooth headset.
Also known as: Tele-PCIT, iPCIT
Delayed start of 12-weeks for delivery of Tele-PCIT. During tele-PCIT, therapists coach parents on parenting strategies while they play with their child during one hour weekly sessions. The first phase of therapy focuses on increasing positive behaviors and the second phase focuses on decreasing negative behaviors with discipline strategies. The therapist and the family will be connected through a video feed on either a phone, tablet, or computer and a Bluetooth headset.
Also known as: Tele-PCIT, iPCIT
Parenting Practices
Measured by the Parenting Scale. The parenting scale is comprised of 30 items rated 1-7 with specific items being averaged to create composites for Laxness, Verbosity, and Overreactivity. Higher scores on each scale indicate higher levels of each parenting behavior.
Time frame: Assessed at Baseline, 12-weeks post baseline, and at a 3-month follow-up
Child Behavior
Measured by Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory. The ECBI is comprised of 36 items ranging from 1 to 7 and the overall score has a a minimum of 36 and maximum of 252 with higher scores indicating higher behavioral challenges.
Time frame: Assessed at Baseline, 12-weeks post baseline, and at a 3-month follow-up
Trauma Related Symptoms
Measured by the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen. The CATS contains 15 items measuring traumatic events, 20 items measuring DSM-5 PTSD symptoms, and 5 items measuring psychosocial functioning, with a range of 0-48 and higher scores indicating greater symptoms.
Time frame: Assessed at Baseline, 12-weeks post baseline, and at a 3-month follow-up
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