Study Protocol: Type 1 Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial of a Behavioral Parent Training Intervention for Parents of Young Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
Christina R Studts, Julie A Jacobs, Matthew L Bush and 3 others
PMID 35316091WHAT IT FOUND
This paper is a trial protocol.
It describes how researchers will test a behavioral parent training program for families of deaf or hard of hearing children. No patients have been treated and no results are reported, so there is nothing here to change your practice on.
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What it does not show
This is a study protocol, not a report of completed research. No data has been collected or analyzed. The planned sample size (125 dyads) is specific to one state (Kentucky), which may limit how well the findings will apply to other regions or health systems. The intervention relies on peer coaches rather than licensed mental health professionals, which is the focus of the implementation analysis but introduces uncertainty about fidelity and clinical appropriateness for complex behavioral issues.
Declared interests
The study is funded by the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIH). The authors declare no other conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret this paper as evidence that behavioral parent training helps children who are deaf or hard of hearing. It only describes a plan to test whether it works; no results are available.