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Register: Netherlands Trial Register
Last refreshed on: 28 April 2013
Main ID:  NTR1747
Date of registration: 07/04/2009
Primary sponsor: Academic Medical Center (AMC), de Bascule
Public title: Effectiveness of MTFC-P compared to TFC.
Scientific title: Effects of multidimensional treatment foster care (MTFC-P) compared to TFC for foster children with psychological problems. - MTFC-P
Date of first enrolment: 1/1/2009
Target sample size: 80
Recruitment status: recruiting
URL:  http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=1747
Study type:  intervention
Study design:  Randomised: Yes; Masking: Single; Control: Active; Group: Parallel; Type: 2 or more arms, randomized  
Countries of recruitment
The Netherlands
Contacts
Name: Caroline  Jonkman
Address:  , AMC-De Bascule Meibergdreef 5 1105 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)20 8901900
Email: c.jonkman@debascule.com
Affiliation: 
Name: Caroline  Jonkman
Address:  , AMC-De Bascule Meibergdreef 5 1105 AZ Amsterdam The Netherlands
Telephone: +31 (0)20 8901900
Email: c.jonkman@debascule.com
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Foster children aged 2-7 years with psychological problems.
Exclusion criteria: Foster children older than 7 and in regular foster care.

Age minimum:
Age maximum:
Gender:
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Psychological problems, Social problems

Intervention(s)
MTFC-P and TFC. Treatment Foster Care (TFC) is an one year home based intervention to enforce the capacities of the foster parents, create a positive parent child interaction and decrease problem behavior of the child. TFC focuses on children with multiple out of home placements. TFC prepares and supports placements and helps to profile the problems within the foster family. Aim of this treatment is to contribute to more permanent placements and decrease the number of residential placements by guide and support.

Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care for Preschoolers is an intensive 24/7 one year program foster for children. This treatment provides intensive help to young children, parents and foster parents. MTFC-P focuses on a positive parent-child interaction, positive support and positive feedback towards the child's behavior. Through this approach behavioral problems will decrease and a strong and safe base for a healthy parent-child relationship will be created.

Primary Outcome(s)
Reduction of attachment and behavioural problems.
Secondary Outcome(s)
1. Recovery cortisol activity;

2. Less trauma, depression and anxiety symptoms;

3. Reduction of parental stress.
Secondary ID(s)
09/046
Source(s) of Monetary Support
ZON-MW, The Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development
Secondary Sponsor(s)
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