An evaluation of the PATHS® School Programme in Birmingham: support for school children aged 4 - 6 years
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN32534848 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN32534848 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | L680 TA-01631-01 RVPOG AOO |
- Submission date
- 21/10/2009
- Registration date
- 15/12/2009
- Last edited
- 12/04/2017
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Record updated in last year
Plain English Summary
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Vashti Berry
Scientific
Scientific
The Social Research Unit
Lower Hood Barn
Dartington
TQ9 6AB
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Single-centre randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a school information sheet |
| Scientific title | A randomised controlled trial of the PATHS® School-Based Programme delivered in sixty primary schools across Birmingham City |
| Study hypothesis | 1. Children whose teachers received Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies (PATHS®) training will show a reduced problem behaviour and hyperactivity, and improved social competence and social and emotional wellbeing 2. The PATHS® School-Based Programme will offer value for money and net benefit to the Council |
| Ethics approval(s) | Warren House Group Ethics Committee, 05/03/2009, ref: WHG 2009-1 |
| Condition | Conduct disorder (CD), hyperactivity, deficits in social and emotional wellbeing |
| Intervention | The PATHS® programme (Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies) curriculum is a programme for educators and counsellors and is designed to facilitate the development of self-control, emotional awareness, and interpersonal problem-solving skills. PATHS® is designed for use with elementary school-aged children. The purposes of the PATHS® Curriculum are to enhance the social competence and social understanding of children, as well as to facilitate educational processes in the classroom. PATHS® has been translated into Dutch, French, and Hebrew. It is used in a variety of schools for normal, deaf, and other special needs children in The Netherlands, Belgium, Wales, Great Britain, Norway, Canada, Australia, and Israel. In the United States, it is currently being used in sites in Washington State, Texas, Kansas, Illinois, South Carolina, New Mexico, and Pennsylvania. The PATHS® programme is grounded in the science of children's brain development, which has determined that children experience and react to strong emotions before developing the cognitive abilities to verbalise them. The PATHS® programme's practical, effective strategies teach children how to label their feelings and apply self-control strategies, leading to significant improvements in coping skills, classroom behaviour, and verbal fluency. The waiting list control schools will be offered the intervention after the final follow-up which is June 2011. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | The parent-completed Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) is the primary outcome measure for total child difficulties. We shall also analyse the subscales of conduct, peer relationships and hyperactivity problems, social competence, and the impact supplement, which assesses the impact problem behaviour can have in other areas of life. The clinical cut-off is 17 for total difficulties - the higher the score the worse the problems. This measure (and all secondary measures) will be administered at November 2009 baseline, and June 2010 and 2011 follow-ups. |
| Secondary outcome measures | Baseline data collection will be via teacher-completed questionnaires, teacher roles and background survey (baseline only), PATHS Outcome Measure, School Climate Survey, implementation content survey, and implementation observations. 1. School climate: this survey measures general school climate, orientation of the school to innovation, collective responsibility, and working with parents 2. Teacher demographic and professional information: this survey measures demographic and professional information (behavioural management strategies) at baseline. In the June follow-ups, items regarding specific PATHS implementation support for programme condition teachers will be added to intervention group. 3. Teacher-reported measures of child problem behaviour: the PATHS outcome measure to assess social, emotional and behavioural problems in the school children 4. Observations of behaviours: we will use an observation developed for Fast Track that is a global rating scale of student behaviour. Timed observations involve conducting a 15-30 minute observation of teacher and classroom behaviour (developed by American Institute for Research [AIR]). At least one class will be observed in each school at each time point. |
| Overall study start date | 01/06/2009 |
| Overall study end date | 30/11/2011 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Child |
| Lower age limit | 4 Years |
| Upper age limit | 6 Years |
| Sex | Both |
| Target number of participants | 60 schools, 30 intervention, 30 control |
| Participant inclusion criteria | 1. Primary schools within Birmingham City 2. Children aged 4 - 6 years, either sex |
| Participant exclusion criteria | Secondary schools and schools outside of the City |
| Recruitment start date | 01/06/2009 |
| Recruitment end date | 30/11/2011 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
The Social Research Unit
Dartington
TQ9 6AB
United Kingdom
TQ9 6AB
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
Birmingham County Council (UK)
Government
Government
CYP&F Directorate
Room 183, Council House Extension
Margaret Street
Birmingham
B3 3BU
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.birmingham.gov.uk/ |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/04dm6ed68 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
Birmingham County Council (UK) (ref: L680 TA-01631-01 RVPOG AOO)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Editorial Notes
12/04/2017: No publications found in PubMed, verifying study status with principal investigator.
