Thrive Initiative Parent-Education Programming Study

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 18 years and older
• All sexes
• Healthy volunteers accepted
• Adult, Older adult

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

About this study

Official title: Thrive Initiative Domestic and Chlid Abuse Prevention Programming Study

Conditions

Child Maltreatment, Parenting, Child Wellbeing

Being tested

Thrive Initiative Parent-Education Programming

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

• Thrive Initiative Parent-Education ProgrammingBehavioural

  The Thrive Initiative Parent-Education programs are universal prevention programs designed to support parents as they raise their children. There are four programs that correspond to specific child developmental periods. The programs include: Take Root for parents/caregivers of 0-3-year-old children; Sprout for parents/caregivers of 3-5-year-old children; Grow for parents/caregivers of 5-10-year-old children; and Branch Out for parents/caregivers of 10-18-year-old children. Each program focuses, in developmentally appropriate ways, on three primary dimensions: positive parenting, stress management, and healthy lifestyles. Each program is available in either an online-only format or a hybrid format, which includes group meetings in addition to the online program components.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

1. Ages & Stages Questionnaire: Social-Emotional (2nd Edition)

   This measure of child social-emotional development is administered for the Take Root and Sprout programs. The measure includes five domains (communication, gross motor, fine motor, problem-solving, and personal-social). Scores within each domain range from 0 to 60 with higher scores reflecting typical development.

   Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

2. Mindful Self-Care Scale

   This measure of participants' self-care strategies, in the domains of physical care, mindful relaxation, and supportive living and work enivronments and schedules, is administered for the Take Root program. Domain scores range from 1 to 4 with higher scores indicating greater engagement in self-care.

   Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

3. National Survey of Early Childhood Health - Discipline Items

   This measure of participants discipline practices is administered for the Take Root and Sprout programs. Item scores range from 1 to 4 with higher scores reflecting more frequent use of the stated discipline practice.

   Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

4. Parental Stress Scale

   This measure of parenting stress is administered for the Take Root, Sprout, Grow, and Branch Out programs. Scores range from 7 to 35 with higher scores indicating greater stress.

   Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

5. Parenting Sense of Competence Scale

   This measure of parenting efficacy and satisfaction is administered for the Take Root, Sprout, Grow, and Branch Out programs. For the efficacy domain, scores range from 9 to 54. For the satisfaction domain, scores range from 7 to 42. Higher scores indicate greater efficacy and satisfaction.

   Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

6. Positive Behavior Scale

   This measure of positive child behavior, which assesses the domains of social competence, compliance, and autonomy, is administered for the Take Root and Sprout programs. Domain scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating more positive behavior.

   Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

7. Protective Factors Survey

   This measure of protective factors for child maltreatment, which includes family functioning, emotional support, concrete support, and nurturing and attachment, is administered for the Take Root and Sprout programs. Scores for each factor range from 1 to 7 with higher scores reflecting greater protection.

   Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

8. Co-Viewing Media & Screen Time Recall

   This measure of participants' co-viewing behavior with their child and their child's screen time is administered for the Sprout program. Participants separately record the amount of time, in minutes and hours, they spend co-viewing media with their child and their child's screen time. The lower bound for the measure is 0, and there is no specific upper bound. Higher scores reflect greater time spent co-viewing media and greater screen time.

   Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

9. Outdoor Time Recall

   This measure of a child's time spent playing outdoors is administered for the Sprout and Grow programs. Participants record, in minutes and hours, the amount of time their child spends playing outside. The lower bound is 0, and there is no specific upper bound. Higher scores reflect greater time spent playing outdoors.

   Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

10. Parenting Scale - Short Form

    This measure of the participants' discipline orientation, which involves the domains of over-reactivity and laxness, is administered for the Sprout and Grow programs. Domain scores range from 1 to 7 with higher scores indicating greater over-reactivity or laxness.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

11. Parenting Young Children Scale

    This measure of participants' positive parenting practices, which includes the domains of supporting good behavior, setting limits, and proactive parenting, is administered for the Sprout program. Domain scores range from 7 to 49 with higher scores indicating more frequent engagement in positive parenting practices.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

12. Strengths & Difficulties Questionnaire

    This measure of a child's behavior, which includes the domains of conduct problems, hyperactivity/inattention, peer problems, emotional symptoms, and prosocial behavior, is administered for the Sprout, Grow, and Branch Out programs. Domain scores range from 0 to 10. For domains related to externalizing and internalizing behaviors, higher scores indicate more problematic functioning. For the prosocial domain, higher scores indicate greater positive functioning.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

13. Alabama Parenting Questionnaire - 9

    This measure of participants' parenting behavior, which assesses the domains of positive parenting, inconsistent discipline, and poor parental monitoring, is administered for the Grow and Branch Out programs. Domain scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores reflecting more frequent positive parenting, inconsistent discipline, and poor parental monitoring.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

14. Feeding Practices & Structure Questionnaire

    This measure of the feeding behaviors and environment participants use with their children is administered for the Grow program. The specific domains assessed include using food as a reward for behavior and using rewards to encourage eating. Domain scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating more problematic feeding practices.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

15. Healthy Habits Index

    This measure of participants encouragement and support of healthy habits in their children is administered for the Grow program. Scores ranges from 1 to 5 with higher scores reflecting greater engagement in healthy behaviors.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

16. Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting Scale

    This measure of participants use of mindfulness in their parenting is administered for the Grow program. Scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating greater incorporation of mindful practices in participants' parenting approach.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

17. Parental Emotional Styles Questionnaire

    This measure of participants use of emotion regulation orientation is administered for the Grow program. Scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores reflecting an emotion-coaching, as opposed to an emotion-avoidant, parenting style.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

18. Socialization of Coping Questionnaire

    This measure of participants encouragement of their child's development of different coping strategies, which includes the domains of primary control engagement and cognitive restructuring, is administered for the Grow program. Domain scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores reflecting greater encouragment of the indicated coping strategy.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

19. Family Assessment Device - General Functioning

    This measure of general family functioning is administered for the Branch Out program. Scores range from 1 to 4 with higher scores reflecting worse family functioning.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

20. Parent-Adolescent Communication Scale

    This measure of parent-adolescent communication, which assesses the domains of open and problematic communication, is administered for the Branch Out program. Domain scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores in each domain indicating more open and problematic communication patterns.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

21. Targeted Parent-Child Communication about Substances Scale

    This measure of the participants communication with their child about substances is administered for the Branch Out program. Scores range from 1 to 5 with higher scores indicating more explicit or intentional communication about substance use.

    Measured: Baseline (2 weeks before intervention start), up to 6 weeks after intervention start, and 6 months after intervention end

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

1. First posted12 Feb 2025
2. Study start31 Mar 2026
3. Primary completion1 Jun 2028 (estimated)
4. Study completion31 Dec 2028 (estimated)

Resources

• Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
• Other trials for Child MaltreatmentStudies 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.