Parent-child Relationship and Couple Relationship Under COVID-19 in ChinaNCT04463433
Psychological Intervention for Parent-child Relationship and Couple Relationship Under COVID-19 in China
A study testing Cognitive and behavioral intervention. and Problem-solving and relationship improvement intervention. in people with Parent-child Relationship and Couple Relationship Under COVID-19 in China, run by Beijing Normal University at 1 site in China.
Trial summary
Under the COVID-19, individuals who were home Quarantine experienced new challenges on their parent-child relationship and couple relationship. The current project aimed to provide psychological interventions for both parents and couples in order to improving their relationship. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 30 to 60 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Parent-child Relationship and Couple Relationship Under COVID-19 in China
- What is being tested?
- Cognitive and behavioral intervention. and Problem-solving and relationship improvement intervention.
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 300 participants
- Where
- 1 siteChina
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2020to 31 Jan 2022
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 30 to 60 years
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult
Who may be able to join
- Parents of students in primary and secondary school.
- Parents must had primary school education or above.
Who cannot join
- Parents cannot speak or read Chinese.
- Parents have severe mental or physical illness.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
China1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Beijing Normal University
Beijing, Beijing Municipality, 100875
Xiuyun Lin, professor, 8610-58805770, linxy@bnu.edu.cn
About this study
Under the COVID-19, individuals who were home Quarantine experienced new challenges on their parent-child relationship and couple relationship. The current project aimed to provide psychological interventions for both parents and couples in order to improving their relationship. The online intervention of group intervention and individual intervention are going to be conducted. The relationship between parent-child, couples and emotion regulation will be tested.
- Being tested
- Cognitive and behavioral intervention., Problem-solving and relationship improvement intervention.
- Keywords
- COVID-19, Parent-child Relationship, Couple Relationship
- Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Cognitive and behavioral intervention.Behavioural
Two hours group sessions including mindfulness and emotion regulation. The practice of mindfulness is taught to parents to become aware of their thoughts and emotion on the present moment. The behavioral intervention has parents develop an Positive Time-out for dealing with conflict and negativity, using strategies to down-regulate their own negative emotions.
Problem-solving and relationship improvement intervention.Behavioural
Two hours group sessions including problem-solving and improving marital relationship . In the problem-solving part, the knowledge and techniques of problem-solving are taught to couple. relationship improvement part which promote the couple relationship by being aware of their own and their partner's deep-seated needs and communicating in a congruent way.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Parent-child Relationship Intervention | Experimental | The intervention involves five 2h weekly group sessions in which exercises in mindfulness are practiced and associated ABCDE theory is taught to improve emotional regulation and parent-child communication under COVID-2019. Receives: Behavioral: Cognitive and behavioral intervention. |
| Couple Relationship Intervention | Experimental | The intervention involves four 2h weekly group sessions in which express feelings and wants clearly are practiced and associated Satir communication model is taught to improve couple conflict resolution and communication under COVID-2019. Receives: Behavioral: Problem-solving and relationship improvement intervention. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Parent-child conflict
The efficacy of parent-child conflict resolution will be assessed by the conflict subscale of the Conflict in Parent-Child Relationships. Scoring is based on a 5-point Likert scale with higher total scores indicate high level of conflict in the parent - child relationship.
Measured: 2 weeks
Parent-child communication
The efficacy of communication, will be assessed by the family communication scale. Scoring is based on a 5-point Likert scale with regard to the quality of parent-child interactions. Higher total scores on individual and combined subscales indicate more positive parent-child interactions.
Measured: 2 weeks
Parent-child Relationship
The efficacy of parent-child relationship intervention will be assessed by the parent-child relationship scale. Higher total scores indicate higher quality of parent-child relationship.
Measured: 2 weeks
Couple Relationship Quality
The efficacy of Couple Relationship Intervention will be assessed by the quality of marriage index. Higher total scores indicate higher quality of couple relationship.
Measured: 2 weeks
Marital Stability
The efficacy of Couple Relationship Intervention will be assessed by the stability of marriage scale-short form. Higher total scores indicate higher stability of couple relationship.
Measured: 2 weeks
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted9 Jul 2020
- Study start1 Feb 2020
- Primary completion31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Jan 2022 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Parent-child Relationship and Couple Relationship Under COVID-19 in ChinaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider, Investigator
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Beijing Normal University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Xiuyun Lin, Beijing Normal University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04463433
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- bnulxy
- Status last verified
- Jul 2020
- First submitted
- 12 Apr 2020
- Last updated
- 9 Jul 2020
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 9 Jul 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Psychological Intervention for Parent-child Relationship and Couple Relationship Under COVID-19 in China
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT04463433
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- bnulxy
- Keywords
- COVID-19, Parent-child Relationship, Couple Relationship
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 300 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Beijing Normal UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2020 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2021 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Jan 2022 (estimated)
- First posted
- 9 Jul 2020 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Under the COVID-19, individuals who were home Quarantine experienced new challenges on their parent-child relationship and couple relationship. The current project aimed to provide psychological interventions for both parents and couples in order to improving their relationship. The online intervention of group intervention and individual intervention are going to be conducted. The relationship between parent-child, couples and emotion regulation will be tested.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Triple blind (participant, care provider, investigator)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Parent-child Relationship Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Cognitive and behavioral intervention.The intervention involves five 2h weekly group sessions in which exercises in mindfulness are practiced and associated ABCDE theory is taught to improve emotional regulation and parent-child communication under COVID-2019. |
| Couple Relationship Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Problem-solving and relationship improvement intervention.The intervention involves four 2h weekly group sessions in which express feelings and wants clearly are practiced and associated Satir communication model is taught to improve couple conflict resolution and communication under COVID-2019. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 30 to 60 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Parents of students in primary and secondary school.
- Parents must had primary school education or above.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Parents cannot speak or read Chinese.
- Parents have severe mental or physical illness.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive and behavioral intervention.Two hours group sessions including mindfulness and emotion regulation. The practice of mindfulness is taught to parents to become aware of their thoughts and emotion on the present moment. The behavioral intervention has parents develop an Positive Time-out for dealing with conflict and negativity, using strategies to down-regulate their own negative emotions. | Behavioural | Parent-child Relationship Intervention |
| Problem-solving and relationship improvement intervention.Two hours group sessions including problem-solving and improving marital relationship . In the problem-solving part, the knowledge and techniques of problem-solving are taught to couple. relationship improvement part which promote the couple relationship by being aware of their own and their partner's deep-seated needs and communicating in a congruent way. | Behavioural | Couple Relationship Intervention |
Primary outcome
Parent-child conflict
Time frame: 2 weeks
The efficacy of parent-child conflict resolution will be assessed by the conflict subscale of the Conflict in Parent-Child Relationships. Scoring is based on a 5-point Likert scale with higher total scores indicate high level of conflict in the parent - child relationship.
Parent-child communication
Time frame: 2 weeks
The efficacy of communication, will be assessed by the family communication scale. Scoring is based on a 5-point Likert scale with regard to the quality of parent-child interactions. Higher total scores on individual and combined subscales indicate more positive parent-child interactions.
Parent-child Relationship
Time frame: 2 weeks
The efficacy of parent-child relationship intervention will be assessed by the parent-child relationship scale. Higher total scores indicate higher quality of parent-child relationship.
Couple Relationship Quality
Time frame: 2 weeks
The efficacy of Couple Relationship Intervention will be assessed by the quality of marriage index. Higher total scores indicate higher quality of couple relationship.
Marital Stability
Time frame: 2 weeks
The efficacy of Couple Relationship Intervention will be assessed by the stability of marriage scale-short form. Higher total scores indicate higher stability of couple relationship.
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 9 Jul 2020.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Cognitive and behavioral intervention. and Problem-solving and relationship improvement intervention. in people with Parent-child Relationship and Couple Relationship Under COVID-19 in China, run by Beijing Normal University at 1 site in China.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 2 inclusion and 2 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: status not confirmed, as of the sponsor's last update on 9 Jul 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in China. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
Results are not available in the source record.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Parent-child conflict (time frame: 2 weeks). The study lists 5 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 9 Jul 2020.