Parental DivorceSES ChildrenNCT05760820
SES Children (SES Mini/SES Nxt) - A Digital Intervention for Children of Divorce
A study testing SES Children (SES Mini & SES Nxt) in people with Parental Divorce and Parental Relationship Dissolution, run by University of Copenhagen at 1 site in Denmark.
Trial summary
The overall aim of the SES Children (SES Mini/SES Nxt) - A Digital Intervention for Children of Divorce project is to develop the digital online intervention "SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt)", and test whether it reduces well-known negative consequences of divorce and major life crises among children and… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 3 to 17 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Parental Divorce, Parental Relationship Dissolution, Mental Health and Well-being
- What is being tested?
- SES Children (SES Mini & SES Nxt)
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,000 participants
- Where
- 1 siteDenmark
- Study dates
- 1 May 2023to 1 May 2026
- 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 3 to 17 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- be a custodial parent of at least one child between 3-17 year of age;
- be previously married and divorced or in a partnership and separated;
- have internet access;
- be able to write and read Danish.
Who cannot join
- not having a custodial child between 3-17 years of age.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
Denmark1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, København K, 1014
Gert Martin Hald, PhD, +4528731317, ghald@sund.ku.dk
Camilla S Øverup, PhD, +4535335174, camilla.oeverup@sund.ku.dk
About this study
The overall aim of the SES Children (SES Mini/SES Nxt) - A Digital Intervention for Children of Divorce project is to develop the digital online intervention "SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt)", and test whether it reduces well-known negative consequences of divorce and major life crises among children and adolescents by employing a longitudinal RCT study design. SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt) is a digital intervention platform that seeks to develop the self-efficacy and ability of children to overcome the challenges that may come with a divorce and major life crises, thereby reducing the negative impacts of these on children's overall mental health and wellbeing. SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt) is a first of its kind and differs from existing interventions aimed at children in four crucial ways: 1) by being a comprehensive online intervention accessible via PC, smartphone, and tablet; 2) by being research-based and developed with the ambition of later scientific testing of its effect; 3) by offering early intervention to all children who experience parental divorce - not just children experiencing problems or conflicts in connection with parental divorce or who belong to certain age groups, and; 4) through its format and design, the intervention is adaptive to the individual child's needs and age and focuses on establishing real and lasting self-efficacy and behavioral change rather than only being informative and psycho-educational. Thus, unique to the solution are also unique methodological advances and knowledge related to digital interventions for children.
Read the detailed description
The SES Children (SES Mini/SES Nxt) project consists of two main stages: 1) Development of the digital intervention, SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt), and 2) Testing the intervention.
Stage 1: The digital intervention has been developed. The content of the intervention is based on the research in child psychology and the factors suggested to be central to children's mental health and well-being (e.g., agency, prosociality, connection, normalization, and mentalization) as well as on the experiences and needs of professionals in the field. Specifically, collaboration with the Agency of Family Law was established, and the agency is considered the primary stakeholder in the field. The material was digitally implemented by experts in the field of digital learning.
Stage 2: The aim of the second stage is to assess the efficacy of the intervention in improving children´s study's primary and secondary outcomes. The intervention will be tested using a mixed-method design, including both a quantitative and a qualitative study methodology. This will take place in collaboration with the Agency of Family Law and Danish municipalities. Specifically, families will be invited to participate in the study by e-mail through the Agency of Family Law, Danish municipalities, and social media outreach. Individuals will receive an invitation letter, containing a short explanation of the study and a link to the study website, which contains a more thorough information sheet, eligibility questions, and an consent form.
The intervention will be evaluated using a two-armed, online, longitudinal randomized controlled trial (RCT), comparing an intervention group and a waitlist control group. Prior to baseline, participants will be randomized (1:1) to either the intervention group or the control group. Randomization will occur at the family-level, such that all members of the same family (the parent and the children that are signed up for study participation) will be in the same group. All participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at study inclusion (baseline), and at 1- and 3-months post baseline. Parents will be asked to respond to baseline questions covering basic socio-demographic variables and the outcome questionnaire. Parents will respond on behalf of children under the age of 11 (that is, we will obtain parent-report on children aged 3-10), while children aged 11 and older will respond to questions without parental assistance, as specified in the manual instructions for the outcome measures. Randomization will be blinded for the participant only until after the completion of the baseline questionnaire. After completion of the baseline questionnaires, those in the intervention group will gain immediate access to the digital intervention, while those in the control group will gain access after the 3-month follow-up questionnaire. The qualitative part of the evaluation will be conducted using semi-structured interviews with children and parents; these interviews will occur after the 1-month follow-up questionnaire.
- Being tested
- SES Children (SES Mini & SES Nxt)
- Keywords
- Digital Intervention, Parental Divorce, Children age 3-17, Well-being, RCT Design, Quality of life
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
SES Children (SES Mini & SES Nxt)Behavioural
Also called Samarbejde Efter Skilsmisse Children, Cooperation after Divorce Children
SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt) is a digital intervention aiming to develop children's self-efficacy and ability to overcome the challenges that come with a divorce and major life crises, thereby reducing the negative impacts of these on children's overall mental health and wellbeing. The intervention formatted to specific age groups between the ages of 3 and 17, and is relevant to all children whose parents have split up, regardless of whether they experience a higher or lower degree of conflict between the parents, a or higher or lower degree of strain from the judicial divorce.
The intervention covers a variety of topics, including "when my parents fight", "a bonus family", "packing the overnight bag", "to live in two places", and "children's rights".
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Access to the digital intervention post-baseline questionnaire and randomization. Receives: Behavioral: SES Children (SES Mini & SES Nxt) |
| Control Group | No intervention | Control group will gain access to the digital intervention after the 3-month follow-up. |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Emotional symptoms / problems
Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ), emotional symptoms subscale, is the primary outcome. The subscale consists of 5 items that are rated on a 3-point scale, with response options being "not true" (0), "somewhat true" (1), and "certainly true" (2). The score is obtained by summing (appropriately reverse-scored) items together; scores can range from 0 to 10. Higher subscales scores indicate greater problems. The scale has been validated and normed to Danish children and adolescents aged 2-17 and has been used in numerous Danish and international studies (see also http://sdq.dk).
Measured: 3 months
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Scale sum score
The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to assess mental health and well-being in everyday life among children and adolescents and has been found to be predictive of psychological and social functioning and (mal)adjustments in both the short term and in the longer run. The SDQ consists of 25 items that fall into five subscales: 1) Emotional symptoms, 2) Conduct problems, 3) Hyperactivity/inattention, 4) Peer relationships problem, and 5) Prosocial behavior. Items are rated on a 3-point scale, with response options being "not true" (0), "somewhat true" (1), and "certainly true" (2). A total difficulties score is generated by summing scores from all the scales except the prosocial scale. The resultant score ranges from 0 to 40, with higher score, indicating more mental health and well-being related difficulties. The scale has been validated and normed to Danish children and adolescents aged 2-17 and has been used in numerous Danish and international studies.
Measured: 3 months
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Impact score
The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to assess mental health and well-being in everyday life among children and adolescents. The SDQ contains an impact scale that assesses whether parents and children believe that the child has difficulties (in the areas of emotions, concentration, conduct, or social interactions), and if so, whether those difficulties interfere with the child's everyday life in terms of home life, friendships, classroom learning, and leisure activities. The impact supplement consists of 5 questions that are rated on a 4-point scale, with response options being "not at all" (0), "only a little" (0), "a medium amount" (1), and "a great deal" (2). The items are summed, and the resultant score can range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater impact of problems on daily life.
Measured: 3-months
Secondary outcomes (8)
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Conduct problems
The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to assess mental health and well-being in everyday life among children and adolescents and has been found to be predictive of psychological and social functioning and (mal)adjustments in both the short term and in the longer run. The conduct problems subscale consists of 5 items that are rated on a 3-point scale, with response options being "not true" (0), "somewhat true" (1), and "certainly true" (2). The score is obtained by summing (appropriately reverse-scored) items together; scores can range from 0 to 10. Higher subscales scores indicate greater problems.
Measured: 3 months
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Hyperactivity/inattention
The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to assess mental health and well-being in everyday life among children and adolescents and has been found to be predictive of psychological and social functioning and (mal)adjustments in both the short term and in the longer run. The hyperactivity/inattention problems subscale consists of 5 items that are rated on a 3-point scale, with response options being "not true" (0), "somewhat true" (1), and "certainly true" (2). The score is obtained by summing (appropriately reverse-scored) items together; scores can range from 0 to 10. Higher subscales scores indicate greater problems.
Measured: 3 months
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Peer relationships
The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to assess mental health and well-being in everyday life among children and adolescents and has been found to be predictive of psychological and social functioning and (mal)adjustments in both the short term and in the longer run. The peer relationship problems subscale consists of 5 items that are rated on a 3-point scale, with response options being "not true" (0), "somewhat true" (1), and "certainly true" (2). The score is obtained by summing (appropriately reverse-scored) items together; scores can range from 0 to 10. Higher subscales scores indicate greater problems.
Measured: 3 months
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Prosocial Behavior
The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to assess mental health and well-being in everyday life among children and adolescents and has been found to be predictive of psychological and social functioning and (mal)adjustments in both the short term and in the longer run. The prosocial behavior subscale consists of 5 items that are rated on a 3-point scale, with response options being "not true" (0), "somewhat true" (1), and "certainly true" (2). The score is obtained by summing (appropriately reverse-scored) items together; scores can range from 0 to 10. Higher scores indicate more positive social behavior.
Measured: 3 months
Quality of Life - The QoL VAS
The Quality of My Life Questionnaire (QoML; Gong et al., 2007; Feldman et al., 2003 ) is used to assess quality of life (QoL) and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) as 2 separate constructs. For this study, the main outcome will be the QoL item, which is assessed using a visual analog scale. The QoL VAS asks "Overall, my life is . . ." Participants record their responses on a digital 100-mm VAS, which ranges from "the worst" (0) to "the best" (100); thus, the response range is from 0-100, with higher scores suggesting better QoL. The questions will only be completed by children age 11 to 17, at baseline, 1-month, and 3-month follow-up.
Measured: 3 months
Somatization
Somatization is indicated by one question from the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, which assesses whether children experience headaches, stomach aches, or nausea (item 3 of the SDQ). The item is rated on a 3-point scale, with response options being "not true" (0), "somewhat true" (1), and "certainly true" (2). This item has previously been in a national cohort investigation of children's well-being in Denmark (Ottosen et al ., 2018).
Measured: 3 months
Body size perception
We ask about perceptions of body size, with responses ranging from "much too thin" (1) to "much too fat" (5). This item was drawn from The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, which is a cross-national study of the health and health behaviors of adolescents across a large number of countries in Europe and North America, executed in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) (Currie et al., 2104).
Measured: 3 months
Sleep quality - difficulty falling asleep
Sleep quality is assessed by asking whether the child has had difficulties falling asleep during the last month. This item was also drawn from The Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, which contained a section asking about health and well-being that included sleep (Currie et al., 2014, section 5.10; see also appendix 1, MQ55 of the HBSC study protocol). Participants are provided with the following response options: "never" (1), "a couple of times" (2), "almost every week" (3), "more than once a week" (4), and "almost every day" (5).
Measured: 3-months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted8 Mar 2023
- Study start1 May 2023
- Primary completion1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion1 May 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Parental DivorceStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of CopenhagenThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Model description
- The intervention will be evaluated using a longitudinal ranodmized controlled trial study with a wait-list control design. Parents will be invited to the study and respond on behalf of children under the age of 11, while children aged 11 and older will respond to questions without parental assistance. Prior to baseline, parents (and all children of the parent) will be randomized (1:1) to either the intervention group (with access to the intervention) or the control group. Randomization will be blinded for participants only until the completion of the baseline questionnaire. All participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at 1- and 3-months post baseline. Those in the intervention group will gain immediate access to the digital intervention, while those in the control group will gain access after the 3-month follow-up questionnaire.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,000 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Copenhagen
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Samarbejde efter Skilsmisse ApS, The Agency of Family Law, Aarhus Kommune, Aabenraa Kommune, Viborg Kommune, Rudersdal Kommune, Næstved Kommune, Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune, Københavns Kommune, Hvidovre Kommune, Hillerød Kommune, Herlev Kommune, Gribskov Kommune, Greve Kommune, Glostrup Kommune, Gladsaxe Kommune, Furesø Kommune, Favrskov Kommune, Fredensborg Kommune, Horsholm Municipality
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Gert Martin Hald, PhD, Principal investigator, University of CopenhagenCamilla S Øverup, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Copenhagen
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05760820
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 504-0290/21-5000
- Other IDs
- 22-B-0105, 1045-00042B, 514-0699/22-3000, 504-0290/21-5000, 4956
- Acronym
- SES Children
- Status last verified
- May 2023
- First submitted
- 14 Dec 2022
- Last updated
- 6 May 2023
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Publications
Hald GM, Johnsen DB, Overup CS. Reducing postdivorce conflict through a child-oriented digital intervention: A randomized controlled trial of SES NXT. J Fam Psychol. 2026 Aug;40(5):651-662. doi: 10.1037/fam0001449. Epub 2026 Mar 9.
PubMed 41801723
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 May 2023. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- SES Children (SES Mini/SES Nxt) - A Digital Intervention for Children of Divorce
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05760820
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- SES Children / 504-0290/21-5000
- Keywords
- Digital Intervention, Parental Divorce, Children age 3-17, Well-being, RCT Design, Quality of life
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Unknown status
- Enrolment
- 1,000 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of CopenhagenUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Samarbejde efter Skilsmisse ApS, The Agency of Family Law, Aarhus Kommune, Aabenraa Kommune, Viborg Kommune, Rudersdal Kommune, Næstved Kommune, Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune, Københavns Kommune, Hvidovre Kommune, Hillerød Kommune, Herlev Kommune, Gribskov Kommune, Greve Kommune, Glostrup Kommune, Gladsaxe Kommune, Furesø Kommune, Favrskov Kommune, Fredensborg Kommune, Horsholm Municipality
- Study start
- 1 May 2023 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 May 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 May 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 8 Mar 2023 (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.
The overall aim of the SES Children (SES Mini/SES Nxt) - A Digital Intervention for Children of Divorce project is to develop the digital online intervention "SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt)", and test whether it reduces well-known negative consequences of divorce and major life crises among children and adolescents by employing a longitudinal RCT study design. SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt) is a digital intervention platform that seeks to develop the self-efficacy and ability of children to overcome the challenges that may come with a divorce and major life crises, thereby reducing the negative impacts of these on children's overall mental health and wellbeing. SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt) is a first of its kind and differs from existing interventions aimed at children in four crucial ways: 1) by being a comprehensive online intervention accessible via PC, smartphone, and tablet; 2) by being research-based and developed with the ambition of later scientific testing of its effect; 3) by offering early intervention to all children who experience parental divorce - not just children experiencing problems or conflicts in connection with parental divorce or who belong to certain age groups, and; 4) through its format and design, the intervention is adaptive to the individual child's needs and age and focuses on establishing real and lasting self-efficacy and behavioral change rather than only being informative and psycho-educational. Thus, unique to the solution are also unique methodological advances and knowledge related to digital interventions for children.
Detailed description
The SES Children (SES Mini/SES Nxt) project consists of two main stages: 1) Development of the digital intervention, SES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt), and 2) Testing the intervention.
Stage 1: The digital intervention has been developed. The content of the intervention is based on the research in child psychology and the factors suggested to be central to children's mental health and well-being (e.g., agency, prosociality, connection, normalization, and mentalization) as well as on the experiences and needs of professionals in the field. Specifically, collaboration with the Agency of Family Law was established, and the agency is considered the primary stakeholder in the field. The material was digitally implemented by experts in the field of digital learning.
Stage 2: The aim of the second stage is to assess the efficacy of the intervention in improving children´s study's primary and secondary outcomes. The intervention will be tested using a mixed-method design, including both a quantitative and a qualitative study methodology. This will take place in collaboration with the Agency of Family Law and Danish municipalities. Specifically, families will be invited to participate in the study by e-mail through the Agency of Family Law, Danish municipalities, and social media outreach. Individuals will receive an invitation letter, containing a short explanation of the study and a link to the study website, which contains a more thorough information sheet, eligibility questions, and an consent form.
The intervention will be evaluated using a two-armed, online, longitudinal randomized controlled trial (RCT), comparing an intervention group and a waitlist control group. Prior to baseline, participants will be randomized (1:1) to either the intervention group or the control group. Randomization will occur at the family-level, such that all members of the same family (the parent and the children that are signed up for study participation) will be in the same group. All participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at study inclusion (baseline), and at 1- and 3-months post baseline. Parents will be asked to respond to baseline questions covering basic socio-demographic variables and the outcome questionnaire. Parents will respond on behalf of children under the age of 11 (that is, we will obtain parent-report on children aged 3-10), while children aged 11 and older will respond to questions without parental assistance, as specified in the manual instructions for the outcome measures. Randomization will be blinded for the participant only until after the completion of the baseline questionnaire. After completion of the baseline questionnaires, those in the intervention group will gain immediate access to the digital intervention, while those in the control group will gain access after the 3-month follow-up questionnaire. The qualitative part of the evaluation will be conducted using semi-structured interviews with children and parents; these interviews will occur after the 1-month follow-up questionnaire.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
- Model description
- The intervention will be evaluated using a longitudinal ranodmized controlled trial study with a wait-list control design. Parents will be invited to the study and respond on behalf of children under the age of 11, while children aged 11 and older will respond to questions without parental assistance. Prior to baseline, parents (and all children of the parent) will be randomized (1:1) to either the intervention group (with access to the intervention) or the control group. Randomization will be blinded for participants only until the completion of the baseline questionnaire. All participants will be asked to complete questionnaires at 1- and 3-months post baseline. Those in the intervention group will gain immediate access to the digital intervention, while those in the control group will gain access after the 3-month follow-up questionnaire.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Behavioral: SES Children (SES Mini & SES Nxt)Access to the digital intervention post-baseline questionnaire and randomization. |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Control group will gain access to the digital intervention after the 3-month follow-up. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 3 to 17 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- be a custodial parent of at least one child between 3-17 year of age;
- be previously married and divorced or in a partnership and separated;
- have internet access;
- be able to write and read Danish.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- not having a custodial child between 3-17 years of age.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| SES Children (SES Mini & SES Nxt)Also: Samarbejde Efter Skilsmisse Children, Cooperation after Divorce ChildrenSES Children (SES Mini \& SES Nxt) is a digital intervention aiming to develop children's self-efficacy and ability to overcome the challenges that come with a divorce and major life crises, thereby reducing the negative impacts of these on children's overall mental health and wellbeing. The intervention formatted to specific age groups between the ages of 3 and 17, and is relevant to all children whose parents have split up, regardless of whether they experience a higher or lower degree of conflict between the parents, a or higher or lower degree of strain from the judicial divorce. The intervention covers a variety of topics, including "when my parents fight", "a bonus family", "packing the overnight bag", "to live in two places", and "children's rights". | Behavioural | Intervention Group |
Primary outcome
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Emotional symptoms / problems
Time frame: 3 months
Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ), emotional symptoms subscale, is the primary outcome. The subscale consists of 5 items that are rated on a 3-point scale, with response options being "not true" (0), "somewhat true" (1), and "certainly true" (2). The score is obtained by summing (appropriately reverse-scored) items together; scores can range from 0 to 10. Higher subscales scores indicate greater problems. The scale has been validated and normed to Danish children and adolescents aged 2-17 and has been used in numerous Danish and international studies (see also http://sdq.dk).
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Scale sum score
Time frame: 3 months
The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to assess mental health and well-being in everyday life among children and adolescents and has been found to be predictive of psychological and social functioning and (mal)adjustments in both the short term and in the longer run. The SDQ consists of 25 items that fall into five subscales: 1) Emotional symptoms, 2) Conduct problems, 3) Hyperactivity/inattention, 4) Peer relationships problem, and 5) Prosocial behavior. Items are rated on a 3-point scale, with response options being "not true" (0), "somewhat true" (1), and "certainly true" (2). A total difficulties score is generated by summing scores from all the scales except the prosocial scale. The resultant score ranges from 0 to 40, with higher score, indicating more mental health and well-being related difficulties. The scale has been validated and normed to Danish children and adolescents aged 2-17 and has been used in numerous Danish and international studies.
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Impact score
Time frame: 3-months
The Strength and Difficulty Questionnaire (SDQ) is used to assess mental health and well-being in everyday life among children and adolescents. The SDQ contains an impact scale that assesses whether parents and children believe that the child has difficulties (in the areas of emotions, concentration, conduct, or social interactions), and if so, whether those difficulties interfere with the child's everyday life in terms of home life, friendships, classroom learning, and leisure activities. The impact supplement consists of 5 questions that are rated on a 4-point scale, with response options being "not at all" (0), "only a little" (0), "a medium amount" (1), and "a great deal" (2). The items are summed, and the resultant score can range from 0 to 10, with higher scores indicating greater impact of problems on daily life.
8 secondary outcomes
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Conduct problems
Time frame: 3 months
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Hyperactivity/inattention
Time frame: 3 months
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Peer relationships
Time frame: 3 months
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Prosocial Behavior
Time frame: 3 months
Quality of Life - The QoL VAS
Time frame: 3 months
Somatization
Time frame: 3 months
Body size perception
Time frame: 3 months
Sleep quality - difficulty falling asleep
Time frame: 3-months
Results and safety
Results are not available in the source record.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 May 2023.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 41801723Hald GM, Johnsen DB, Overup CS. Reducing postdivorce conflict through a child-oriented digital intervention: A randomized controlled trial of SES NXT. J Fam Psychol. 2026 Aug;40(5):651-662. doi: 10.1037/fam0001449. Epub 2026 Mar 9.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Gert Martin Hald, PhD principal investigator
University of Copenhagen
Camilla S Øverup, PhD principal investigator
University of Copenhagen
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing SES Children (SES Mini & SES Nxt) in people with Parental Divorce and Parental Relationship Dissolution, run by University of Copenhagen at 1 site in Denmark.
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 4 inclusion and 1 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 6 May 2023. 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 Denmark. 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?
Contact Gert Martin Hald, PhD (+4528731317, ghald@sund.ku.dk), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Mental health and Well-being in Everyday Life - Emotional symptoms / problems (time frame: 3 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05760820, which also lists 1 linked publication.
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 6 May 2023.