Emotion RecognitionNCT07905248
EFFECTS OF AN EMOTION-FOCUSED INTERVENTION ON EMOTION RECOGNITION AND LIFE SKILLS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN
A study testing Emotion-Focused Intervention Program in people with Emotion Recognition and Life Skills, run by Çankırı Karatekin University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
Trial summary
Early childhood is a critical period for the development of emotional competencies that contribute to children's psychosocial well-being and adaptive functioning. This study aimed to examine the effects of a preventive emotion-focused intervention on emotion recognition and life skills in preschool children. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 48 to 79 months
- Conditions the study is for
- Emotion Recognition, Life Skills, Child Development
- What is being tested?
- Emotion-Focused Intervention Program
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 62 participants
- Where
- 1 siteTurkey (Türkiye)
- Study dates
- 14 Apr 2025to 6 Jun 2025
- 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 48 to 79 months
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child
Who may be able to join
- Children aged 48-79 months.
- Enrollment in the participating preschool classes.
- Written informed consent provided by a parent or legal guardian.
Who cannot join
- Absence of parental or legal guardian consent.
- Failure to participate in the study assessments required for the analysis.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
Official title: EFFECTS OF AN EMOTION-FOCUSED INTERVENTION ON EMOTION RECOGNITION AND LIFE SKILLS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: A PILOT CLUSTER-RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY
Early childhood is a critical period for the development of emotional competencies that contribute to children's psychosocial well-being and adaptive functioning. This study aimed to examine the effects of a preventive emotion-focused intervention on emotion recognition and life skills in preschool children. A pilot cluster-randomized controlled pretest-posttest design was used with 62 children aged 48-79 months in a kindergarten in Central Anatolia, Türkiye. Four classrooms were randomized within two age groups, with one intervention and one control classroom in each age group. The intervention comprised six weeks of emotion-focused activities involving drama, music, art, play, and storytelling. Emotion recognition and life skills were assessed before and after the intervention using Denham's Affect Knowledge Test and the Early Childhood Life Skills Scale, respectively.
- Conditions
- Emotion Recognition, Life Skills, Child Development
- Being tested
- Emotion-Focused Intervention Program
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Emotion-Focused Intervention ProgramBehavioural
The intervention was an emotion-focused educational program designed to support preschool children's emotion recognition and life skills. The program was delivered in a preschool setting and incorporated developmentally appropriate activities involving drama, music, art, play, and storytelling. The activities focused on emotional competencies and the development of skills relevant to children's everyday functioning. The intervention was implemented over six weeks as part of an eight-week study period.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Emotion-Focused Intervention Program Receives: Behavioral: Emotion-Focused Intervention Program |
| Control Group | No intervention | Usual Preschool Education |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Emotion Recognition
Children's emotion recognition and affect knowledge were assessed using the Denham Affect Knowledge Test.
Measured: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (after the 6-week intervention period).
Secondary outcomes (1)
Life Skills
Children's life skills were assessed using the parent-reported Early Childhood Life Skills Scale.
Measured: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (after the 6-week intervention period).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted29 Oct 2026
- Study start14 Apr 2025
- Primary completion6 Jun 2025
- Study completion6 Jun 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Emotion RecognitionStudies 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
- Double blind
- Who is masked
- Participant, Care provider
- Enrolment
- 62 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Sümeyya TATLI HARMANCI, Çankırı Karatekin University
- Investigators
- Sümeyya Tatlı Harmancı, Doctor, Principal investigator, Çankırı Karatekin University
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07905248
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 24-03-2025/19
- Status last verified
- Oct 2026
- First submitted
- 22 Oct 2026
- Last updated
- 29 Oct 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: Individual participant data will not be shared with other researchers. The study involves preschool-aged children, and the confidentiality and protection of participants' data are priorities. Data sharing may be reconsidered in the future, subject to applicable ethical approvals, informed consent conditions, and data protection requirements.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Oct 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- EFFECTS OF AN EMOTION-FOCUSED INTERVENTION ON EMOTION RECOGNITION AND LIFE SKILLS IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: A PILOT CLUSTER-RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED STUDY
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07905248
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 24-03-2025/19
- Conditions
- Emotion Recognition, Life Skills, Child Development
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 62 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Çankırı Karatekin UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 14 Apr 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 6 Jun 2025 (actual)
- Study completion
- 6 Jun 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 29 Oct 2026 (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.
Early childhood is a critical period for the development of emotional competencies that contribute to children's psychosocial well-being and adaptive functioning. This study aimed to examine the effects of a preventive emotion-focused intervention on emotion recognition and life skills in preschool children. A pilot cluster-randomized controlled pretest-posttest design was used with 62 children aged 48-79 months in a kindergarten in Central Anatolia, Türkiye. Four classrooms were randomized within two age groups, with one intervention and one control classroom in each age group. The intervention comprised six weeks of emotion-focused activities involving drama, music, art, play, and storytelling. Emotion recognition and life skills were assessed before and after the intervention using Denham's Affect Knowledge Test and the Early Childhood Life Skills Scale, respectively.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- Double blind (participant, care provider)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Intervention Group | Experimental | Behavioral: Emotion-Focused Intervention ProgramEmotion-Focused Intervention Program |
| Control Group | No intervention | –Usual Preschool Education |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 48 to 79 months
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Children aged 48-79 months.
- Enrollment in the participating preschool classes.
- Written informed consent provided by a parent or legal guardian.
Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)
- Absence of parental or legal guardian consent.
- Failure to participate in the study assessments required for the analysis.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Emotion-Focused Intervention ProgramThe intervention was an emotion-focused educational program designed to support preschool children's emotion recognition and life skills. The program was delivered in a preschool setting and incorporated developmentally appropriate activities involving drama, music, art, play, and storytelling. The activities focused on emotional competencies and the development of skills relevant to children's everyday functioning. The intervention was implemented over six weeks as part of an eight-week study period. | Behavioural | Intervention Group |
Primary outcome
Emotion Recognition
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (after the 6-week intervention period).
Children's emotion recognition and affect knowledge were assessed using the Denham Affect Knowledge Test.
1 secondary outcome
Life Skills
Time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (after the 6-week intervention period).
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Oct 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. Individual participant data will not be shared with other researchers. The study involves preschool-aged children, and the confidentiality and protection of participants' data are priorities. Data sharing may be reconsidered in the future, subject to applicable ethical approvals, informed consent conditions, and data protection requirements.
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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.
Sümeyya Tatlı Harmancı, Doctor principal investigator
Çankırı Karatekin University
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Emotion-Focused Intervention Program in people with Emotion Recognition and Life Skills, run by Çankırı Karatekin University at 1 site in Turkey (Türkiye).
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 3 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: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 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 Turkey (Türkiye). 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?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Emotion Recognition (time frame: Baseline (pre-intervention) and immediately post-intervention (after the 6-week intervention period).). 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 29 Oct 2026.