Early Detection and Intervention in Developmental Delay / Behavioral Problems in Preschool Children - PLUSS

The PLUSS (Mental health, learning, development, collaboration around preschool children) is a collaborative project involving guardians, Jönköping County´s health care, preschools and social services. The project studies the implementation of a "One way in"-model that provides coordinated services to screen, evaluate and treat toddlers with behavioral problems. The project also provides parental interventions and education for preschool teachers. The study aims to investigate a) implementation of the PLUSS model, b) effectiveness of the model and the included parental training program on behavioral problem and their longitudinal development among preschool children, c) parental wellbeing and satisfaction. In the long term, the goal is to reduce mental health problems among children, adolescents and their families and to provide support for a functioning everyday life.

NCT Number	NCT04815889
Lead Sponsor	Region Jönköping County Collaborators: Linkoeping University
Conditions	Developmental Delay, Behavioural Problem, Neurodevelopmental Delay
Enrollment	600 participants
Start Date	2019-08-01
Primary Completion	2027-12-31 (estimated)
Study Completion	2027-12-31 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2025-05-21