ParentingNCT06750510
Digital Universal Parenting Program for Positive Parenting Behaviors
A study testing Digitally Delivered Parent Training in people with Parenting, run by University of Turku at 2 sites in Finland.
Trial summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate use and feasibility of digitally-delivered universal parenting program, which aims to promote positive parenting among guardians with 3 years-old children. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Parenting
- What is being tested?
- Digitally Delivered Parent Training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,500 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesFinland
- Study dates
- 1 Jan 2022to 31 Dec 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 Any age
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Guardians having a child aged 3 years participating to annual health checkup in child health clinic.
- At least one of the guardians is able to understand the languages that intervention is provided in
Who cannot join
- Inability to read Finnish, Swedish, or English, as these are the languages that the intervention is provided in.
- No internet access
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Finland2 sites, 2 recruiting
- Recruiting
Kaisa Mishina
Turku
Kaisa Mishina
- Recruiting
Wellbeing service counties
Turku
Kaisa Mishina
About this study
The goal of this study is to evaluate use and feasibility of digitally-delivered universal parenting program, which aims to promote positive parenting among guardians with 3 years-old children.
Read the detailed description
The study will use a single-arm study design.The participants will use the universal parenting program for 8-weeks.
The intervention is a digital parent training program which focuses on positive parenting and encouraging to develop parenting skills that strengthen the relationships and communication with their children. The topics includes for example reinforcing child´s positive behavior, reducing conflict situations and planning situations advanced, managing daily transitions, and being present to child. The program includes 5 themes with recommended length of 1 week each. Each theme includes theory material, videos, examples, video practices and exercises. The program is fully digital and provided in a dynamic, web-based format. SMS and email reminders will be sent regularly during the program.
Recruitment: All parents with a 3-year old child who is participating in annual health checkup in child health clinic are considered eligible to the study and are asked to participate if they fulfil inclusion criteria and do not meet the exclusion criteria.
- Conditions
- Parenting
- Being tested
- Digitally Delivered Parent Training
- Keywords
- Parent-Training, Parenting
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Digitally Delivered Parent TrainingBehavioural
The intervention is a universal, digitally delivered parenting program, including 5 themes with recommended length of 1 week each. The total length of the intervention is 8 weeks. The program focuses on positive parenting, encouraging to develop parenting skills that strengthen their relationships and communication with their children.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Participants assigned to this condition will receive the 8-weeks intervention Receives: Behavioral: Digitally Delivered Parent Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Child´s affective reactivity
The Affective Reactivity Index (ARI-P)
Measured: From baseline to 8-weeks follow-up
Secondary outcomes (4)
Behaviour of the child
10 questions about child´s behavior, focusing especially for child´s hyperactivity and conduct problems.
Measured: From baseline to 8-weeks follow-up
Daily activities
A questionnaire adapted from the Barkley Home Situations Questionnaire, which asks the parent to rate whether the child's behavior causes problems during specified daily routines
Measured: From baseline up to 8-weeks
Completion rates
Completion and non-completion of the intervention for eight-week period by using the data recorded of the intervention platform
Measured: From baseline up to 8-weeks
Intervention satisfaction
Questions related to satisfaction toward the intervention and acknowledged support in specific areas of parenting provided in the intervention
Measured: 8-weeks follow-up
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted27 Dec 2024
- Study start1 Jan 2022
- Primary completion31 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ParentingStudies 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,500 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Turku
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Andre Sourander, University of Turku
- Investigators
- Andre Sourander, Professor, MD, Study director, University of Turku
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06750510
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- BePresent
- Status last verified
- Aug 2024
- First submitted
- 29 Aug 2024
- Last updated
- 27 Dec 2024
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Undecided
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 27 Dec 2024. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Digital Universal Parenting Program for Positive Parenting Behaviors
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT06750510
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- BePresent
- Conditions
- Parenting
- Keywords
- Parent-Training, Parenting
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 1,500 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of TurkuUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 1 Jan 2022 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 31 Dec 2025 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 31 Dec 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 27 Dec 2024 (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 goal of this study is to evaluate use and feasibility of digitally-delivered universal parenting program, which aims to promote positive parenting among guardians with 3 years-old children.
Detailed description
The study will use a single-arm study design.The participants will use the universal parenting program for 8-weeks.
The intervention is a digital parent training program which focuses on positive parenting and encouraging to develop parenting skills that strengthen the relationships and communication with their children. The topics includes for example reinforcing child´s positive behavior, reducing conflict situations and planning situations advanced, managing daily transitions, and being present to child. The program includes 5 themes with recommended length of 1 week each. Each theme includes theory material, videos, examples, video practices and exercises. The program is fully digital and provided in a dynamic, web-based format. SMS and email reminders will be sent regularly during the program.
Recruitment: All parents with a 3-year old child who is participating in annual health checkup in child health clinic are considered eligible to the study and are asked to participate if they fulfil inclusion criteria and do not meet the exclusion criteria.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Digitally Delivered Parent TrainingParticipants assigned to this condition will receive the 8-weeks intervention |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Guardians having a child aged 3 years participating to annual health checkup in child health clinic.
- At least one of the guardians is able to understand the languages that intervention is provided in
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Inability to read Finnish, Swedish, or English, as these are the languages that the intervention is provided in.
- No internet access
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Digitally Delivered Parent TrainingThe intervention is a universal, digitally delivered parenting program, including 5 themes with recommended length of 1 week each. The total length of the intervention is 8 weeks. The program focuses on positive parenting, encouraging to develop parenting skills that strengthen their relationships and communication with their children. | Behavioural | Intervention |
Primary outcome
Child´s affective reactivity
Time frame: From baseline to 8-weeks follow-up
The Affective Reactivity Index (ARI-P)
4 secondary outcomes
Behaviour of the child
Time frame: From baseline to 8-weeks follow-up
Daily activities
Time frame: From baseline up to 8-weeks
Completion rates
Time frame: From baseline up to 8-weeks
Intervention satisfaction
Time frame: 8-weeks follow-up
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 27 Dec 2024.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Undecided
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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.
Andre Sourander, Professor, MD study director
University of Turku
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Digitally Delivered Parent Training in people with Parenting, run by University of Turku at 2 sites in Finland.
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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Dec 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Finland. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Kaisa Mishina, PhD (358503101358, kaemka@utu.fi), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Child´s affective reactivity (time frame: From baseline to 8-weeks follow-up). 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 27 Dec 2024.