ADHDNCT07291453
Loving Habits: A Feasibility Study of a Support Program for Building New Parent-child Behavioral Habits
A study testing Behavioral Parent Training in people with ADHD, run by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University at 1 site in Japan.
Trial summary
This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary impacts of a new parent support program consisting of a series of educational videos, automatically delivered via a popular texting platform. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- ADHD
- What is being tested?
- Behavioral Parent Training
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 250 participants
- Where
- 1 siteJapan
- Study dates
- 4 Oct 2025to Jun 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
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Parents with children aged 4-10 who experience difficulties in situations targeted by the program.
- Note: The program will be advertised that it was developed targeting children demonstrating behaviors consistent with ADHD, and the ADHD symptoms will be measured pre-post. However, children are not required to have a diagnosis of ADHD or show elevated levels of ADHD symptoms for the mothers to sign up.
Who cannot join
- Parents who do not understand Japanese (the language the program is offered in).
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Japan1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Onna, Okinawa, 904-0495
Emi Furukawa, PhD, +81989668814, lovinghabits@oist.jp
Emi Furukawa, PhD
About this study
This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary impacts of a new parent support program consisting of a series of educational videos, automatically delivered via a popular texting platform. The program content is focused on teaching parents strategies to better manage interactions with children in challenging situations many children experience, e.g., a transition to a non-preferred activity, waiting for delayed reward. Parents with children demonstrating inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive behavior and experiencing difficulties with these daily challenges are invited to participate in the study.
Read the detailed description
This study employs a pre-post, open trial design with the primary aim to investigate the feasibility of delivering parenting educational materials in an accessible format, i.e., a widely used messaging platform. The training videos demonstrate the applications of antecedent- and reinforcement-based behavior management techniques in a specific situation and encourage parents to build positive parenting habits. The program usability and satisfaction will be assessed through participant ratings. The study targets parents of children demonstrating inattention, hyperactive, and impulsive behavior. These families frequently experience difficulties managing everyday routines at home, yet the access to psychosocial treatment is limited. The investigators expect parents to engage well in the program delivered via digital media. Based on the existing literature on the effectiveness of behavior parent training delivered in traditional in-person format, a moderate effect size is expected in the pre-post measures of parenting practices and the child target behavior for this study.
- Conditions
- ADHD
- Being tested
- Behavioral Parent Training
- Medical subject headings
- Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Behavioral Parent TrainingBehavioural
Teaches parents antecedent- and reinforcement-based behavior management techniques and provide support to manage their stress
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Following-through module | Experimental | Parents will receive information about strategies during situations requiring following through on/completing tasks Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training |
| Waiting module | Experimental | Parents will receive information about strategies during situations requiring waiting Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training |
| Overcoming challenges module | Experimental | Parents will receive information about strategies during situations where a child finds it challenging to engage in tasks/behaviors, due to the the difficulty level or past failure Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training |
| Transition module 1 | Experimental | Parents will receive information about strategies during situations where a child transitions from a preferred activity to a non-preferred activity over six videos. Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training |
| Transition module 2 | Experimental | Parents will receive information about strategies during situations where a child transitions from a preferred activity to a non-preferred activity over two videos. Receives: Behavioral: Behavioral Parent Training |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of videos viewed
The number of videos viewed (minimum 0, maximum 6) to evaluate participant engagement.
Measured: 1 month
Percentage of completed daily ratings
The percentage of completed daily ratings (minimum 0, maximum 100). Parents are asked to provide daily ratings on the degree of success in implementing parenting strategies taught.
Measured: 1 month
Participant satisfaction
The parent-rated satisfaction regarding information presented in the videos. A rating completed after each video viewing using a 4-point scale. Averaged across the ratings completed for the videos viewed. (Minimum 0, maximum 4). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.
Measured: 1 month
Secondary outcomes (5)
Parent-rated child's difficulties in target situations
The parent-rated child's difficulties with daily target situation examples. Ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 4-point scale. Averaged across the ratings completed for the 7-9 situations (varies depending on the module). Higher scores indicate greater difficulties.
Measured: 1 month
Parent-rated child's impairment related to target situations
The parent-rated level of impairment caused by transition difficulties (1 item). Ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 10 point scale. Lower scores indicate greater impairment.
Measured: 1 month
Positive parenting
Positive and Negative Parenting Scale (PNPS) Positive Parenting sub-scale. Parent ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 4-point scale. Average across 4 items. Higher scores indicate more frequent use of positive parenting strategies.
Measured: 1 month
Negative parenting
Description: Positive and Negative Parenting Scale (PNPS) Negative Parenting sub-scale. Parent ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 4-point scale. Average across 4 items. Higher scores indicate more frequent use of negative parenting strategies.
Measured: 1 month
Parenting stress
Parent Stress Scale total score. Parent ratings completed before and after the intervention using a 5-point scale. Average across 10 items. Higher scores indicate higher levels of parent stress.
Measured: 1 month
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted18 Dec 2025
- Study start4 Oct 2025
- Primary completionJun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionJun 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ADHDStudies 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
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 250 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Emi Furukawa, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07291453
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HSR-2025-003
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 5 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 27 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- 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 27 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Loving Habits: A Feasibility Study of a Support Program for Building New Parent-child Behavioral Habits
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07291453
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HSR-2025-003
- Conditions
- ADHD
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 250 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 4 Oct 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Jun 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 18 Dec 2025 (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.
This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary impacts of a new parent support program consisting of a series of educational videos, automatically delivered via a popular texting platform. The program content is focused on teaching parents strategies to better manage interactions with children in challenging situations many children experience, e.g., a transition to a non-preferred activity, waiting for delayed reward. Parents with children demonstrating inattentive, hyperactive and impulsive behavior and experiencing difficulties with these daily challenges are invited to participate in the study.
Detailed description
This study employs a pre-post, open trial design with the primary aim to investigate the feasibility of delivering parenting educational materials in an accessible format, i.e., a widely used messaging platform. The training videos demonstrate the applications of antecedent- and reinforcement-based behavior management techniques in a specific situation and encourage parents to build positive parenting habits. The program usability and satisfaction will be assessed through participant ratings. The study targets parents of children demonstrating inattention, hyperactive, and impulsive behavior. These families frequently experience difficulties managing everyday routines at home, yet the access to psychosocial treatment is limited. The investigators expect parents to engage well in the program delivered via digital media. Based on the existing literature on the effectiveness of behavior parent training delivered in traditional in-person format, a moderate effect size is expected in the pre-post measures of parenting practices and the child target behavior for this study.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Non-randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 5
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Following-through module | Experimental | Behavioral: Behavioral Parent TrainingParents will receive information about strategies during situations requiring following through on/completing tasks |
| Waiting module | Experimental | Behavioral: Behavioral Parent TrainingParents will receive information about strategies during situations requiring waiting |
| Overcoming challenges module | Experimental | Behavioral: Behavioral Parent TrainingParents will receive information about strategies during situations where a child finds it challenging to engage in tasks/behaviors, due to the the difficulty level or past failure |
| Transition module 1 | Experimental | Behavioral: Behavioral Parent TrainingParents will receive information about strategies during situations where a child transitions from a preferred activity to a non-preferred activity over six videos. |
| Transition module 2 | Experimental | Behavioral: Behavioral Parent TrainingParents will receive information about strategies during situations where a child transitions from a preferred activity to a non-preferred activity over two videos. |
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Parents with children aged 4-10 who experience difficulties in situations targeted by the program.
- Note: The program will be advertised that it was developed targeting children demonstrating behaviors consistent with ADHD, and the ADHD symptoms will be measured pre-post. However, children are not required to have a diagnosis of ADHD or show elevated levels of ADHD symptoms for the mothers to sign up.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Parents who do not understand Japanese (the language the program is offered in).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Parent TrainingTeaches parents antecedent- and reinforcement-based behavior management techniques and provide support to manage their stress | Behavioural | Following-through module, Overcoming challenges module, Transition module 1, Transition module 2, Waiting module |
Primary outcome
Number of videos viewed
Time frame: 1 month
The number of videos viewed (minimum 0, maximum 6) to evaluate participant engagement.
Percentage of completed daily ratings
Time frame: 1 month
The percentage of completed daily ratings (minimum 0, maximum 100). Parents are asked to provide daily ratings on the degree of success in implementing parenting strategies taught.
Participant satisfaction
Time frame: 1 month
The parent-rated satisfaction regarding information presented in the videos. A rating completed after each video viewing using a 4-point scale. Averaged across the ratings completed for the videos viewed. (Minimum 0, maximum 4). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.
5 secondary outcomes
Parent-rated child's difficulties in target situations
Time frame: 1 month
Parent-rated child's impairment related to target situations
Time frame: 1 month
Positive parenting
Time frame: 1 month
Negative parenting
Time frame: 1 month
Parenting stress
Time frame: 1 month
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 Oct 2026.
- 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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Behavioral Parent Training in people with ADHD, run by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University at 1 site in Japan.
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 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 27 Oct 2026. 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 Japan. 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 Emi Furukawa, PhD (+81989668814, lovinghabits@oist.jp), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of videos viewed (time frame: 1 month). 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?
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 Oct 2026.