Clinical trials: Parent Engagement
Sleep Problem, Behavior, Child
Parents Advancing Toddler Health
Although early interventions can improve health equity in young children living in poverty, this promise often is not realized because of barriers to family engagement.
- Trial name
- PATH (NCT04824989)
- Testing
- Sleep Health in Preschoolers (SHIP), Family Check-Up (FCU), Oral Health, Child Safety, and Environmental Health Intervention (Active Control)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 305 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boston University Charles River Campus
Patient Compliance
Parent Engagement Package: Initial Testing of Strategies to Increase Participation in Parenting Interventions
This study evaluated the effectiveness of strategies for engaging parents into parenting programs. Engagement strategies included a booklet showing testimonial quotes and photos from prior participants, a recommendation to attend…
- Trial name
- NCT03147547
- Testing
- Promotional Brochure, Family Testimonial Flyer, Teacher Endorsement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 122 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Developmental Disability
Developing and Examine the Efficacy of the Family-Centered Multi-Sensory Environment Intervention on Parent's Empowerment and Children's Engagement (MSE-PEACE) in Children With Developmental Disabilities and Their Parents: A Mixed Methods Study
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn whether a family-centered multi-sensory environment (MSE-PEACE) can help children with developmental disabilities and support their parents.
- Trial name
- MSE-PEACE (NCT07118293)
- Testing
- MSE-PEACE
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- National Cheng Kung University
Chronic Lung Disease
Using Parent Engagement to Improve the Wellbeing of Black Premature Infants With Chronic Lung Disease
The goal of this pilot study is to test the feasibility and acceptability of a collaborative goal setting intervention to improve parent engagement of Black preterm infants with chronic lung disease in primary care.
- Trial name
- NCT06474767
- Testing
- P-CGS (Pediatric Collaborative Goal Setting)
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Stress, Psychological, Child Behavior
Tele-Wellness Supported App for Family Child Care Home Providers and Families to Promote Health, Family Engagement, and School Readiness Amid COVID-19
The investigators aim to deliver a tele-wellness supported app to Baltimore City's Family Child Care Home (FCCH) providers who are caring for children of Essential Personnel.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Child Behavior, Social Competence
- Trial name
- NCT04453657
- Testing
- FamilyChildCare (provisional name of app)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 35 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Patient Compliance
Parent Engagement Package: Comparing Strategies for Engaging Parents Into Parenting Programs
This study tests the effectiveness of different strategies for engaging parents into an evidence-based parenting skills intervention, the Triple P Positive Parenting Program, offered universally to parents of children attending…
- Trial name
- NCT03147716
- Testing
- Enrollment Flyer, Testimonial Booklet, Teacher Endorsement
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 854 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Arizona State University
Children, Family Engagement
Effective Implementation Control Trial
This study will evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of a theory-driven, WhatsApp-based family engagement intervention designed to improve oral health among primary school children.
- Conditions
- Children, Family Engagement, Oral Health Behavior Change
- Trial name
- NCT07736443
- Testing
- SmileConnect
- Where
- Pakistan
- Volunteers
- 1,200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Premature Infant Disease, Family Research
PREEMIE PROGRESS: A Family Management Program for Parents of Preterm Infants
The purpose of this study is to refine and pilot test a mobile health (mHealth), video-based family management program for parents of preterm infants hospitalized in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
- Conditions
- Premature Infant Disease, Family Research, Parent-Child Relations, Self Efficacy
- Trial name
- NCT04638127
- Testing
- PREEMIE PROGRESS, Attention Control
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cincinnati
Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, Pediatric Cancer
Emotion and Symptom-Focused Engagement (EASE) for Caregivers
The goal of this Phase III randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of a novel psychotherapeutic intervention called Emotion and Symptom-focused Engagement (EASE) in parents caring for a child or adolescent…
- Conditions
- Trauma and Stressor Related Disorders, Pediatric Cancer, Caregiver Burden
- Trial name
- EASE (NCT06367556)
- Testing
- Emotion and Symptom-Focused Engagement (EASE)
- Where
- 2 sites in Canada
- Volunteers
- 306 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University Health Network, Toronto
Childhood Obesity
The Optimising Family Engagement in HENRY (OFTEN) Study
This study will test whether parent engagement (recruitment, attendance) in a Childhood obesity prevention programme (HENRY) can be improved in local authorities randomised to receive an Optimisation intervention (in addition to…
- Trial name
- OFTEN (NCT02675699)
- Testing
- Optimisation + HENRY, HENRY as standard
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Leeds
Stroke, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Improving Parent Sign-Up for a Children's Stroke Awareness Program
Many families do not sign up for a school-based stroke awareness program (FAST Heroes) that teaches children and parents to recognize stroke symptoms and act quickly.
- Trial name
- NCT07745582
- Testing
- Printed Letter, E-mail Invitation, E-mail Invitation Plus Teacher Feedback
- Where
- Greece
- Volunteers
- 37 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Macedonia
Media Effects on Literacy Gains in Young Children
Literacy Instruction Through Media for Everyone
The goal of this study is to determine whether an intervention to support caregivers in engaging with their children while using educational media together can improve children's early literacy skills, compared to an aligned…
- Trial name
- LIME (NCT06796790)
- Testing
- Media instruction, Storybook intervention
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 450 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ohio State University
Violence, Gender-Based, Violence, Domestic
Responsible Engaged and Loving (REAL) Fathers Intervention Evaluation
The goal of this stepped-wedge cluster randomized control trial is to assess whether a Ugandan community-based intervention for young fathers (ages 18-25 years) of children ages 0-3 years impacts fathers' knowledge, attitudes…
- Conditions
- Violence, Gender-Based, Violence, Domestic, Violence, Sexual, Violence, Physical
- Trial name
- NCT06100679
- Testing
- Responsible Engaged and Loving (REAL) Fathers Initiative
- Where
- 4 sites in Uganda
- Volunteers
- 4,728 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
Parenting, Parenting Intervention
Resilient, Engaged, and Connected Study
Purpose of this study is to test the effectiveness and implementation of an evidence-based parenting intervention for improving parenting and school outcomes in a sample of 4-5-year-old children enrolled in public prekindergarten…
- Trial name
- REC (NCT06197997)
- Testing
- Chicago Parent Program (CPP)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 840 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Patient Engagement
Patient Portal Use by Parents of Spanish-Speaking Children
The purpose of this study is to determine whether patient portal access is feasible and useful for Spanish-speaking parents. Participants will be given an electronic tablet and will be taught how to access their child's medical…
- Trial name
- NCT04410380
- Testing
- Electronic tablet provision with teaching
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 25 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Parenting Stress, Parent Child Relationship
A Male Caregiver Adaptation Study of the Connecting and Reflecting Experience Parenting Program
Male caregivers play a critical role in children's emotional development, yet they are often underrepresented in parenting interventions and may experience unique barriers to emotional engagement and support.
- Conditions
- Parenting Stress, Parent Child Relationship, Father-Child Relations, Emotional Regulation
- Trial name
- Male-CARE (NCT07419308)
- Testing
- Connecting and Reflecting Experience (CARE) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Sickle Cell Disease
Support Strategies for Parents During the First Year Following Their Child's Diagnosis of Sickle Cell Disorder
Background: Sickle cell disorder (SCD), the commonest genetic (faulty gene inherited from both parents) condition in the UK, affects mainly underserved groups.
- Trial name
- NCT06251843
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- King's College London
Family Navigator Plus, Civic Engagement Plus
Building Capacity for Youth Mental Wellness: Family Navigator Model for Foster Parents
The investigators have designed a 5-week Family Navigator Plus (FN+) educational program to support foster parents in better understanding their youth's mental health needs and in finding mental health services.
- Trial name
- FN+ (NCT07805395)
- Testing
- Family Navigation, Civic Engagement Plus
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
COVID-19
Knowledge Mobilization Activities to Support Decision-Making by Youth, Parents and Adults: Study Protocol
Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) recommendations are usually developed for healthcare professionals (for example Doctors, health organizations, etc.).
- Trial name
- eCOVID-PLR (NCT05358990)
- Testing
- Plain Language Recommendation (PLR), Standard Language Version (SLV)
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 997 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- McMaster University
Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional
Hand in Hand: Feasibility of a Compassion-Focused App to Support Parents of Children With Mental Health Problems
Parents of children and adolescents with mental health problems may experience substantial caregiving burden and emotional distress, including persistent stress, self-criticism, shame, and parental burnout.
- Conditions
- Physiological Conditions, Distress, Emotional, Caregiving Stress, Burnout
- Trial name
- NCT07840404
- Testing
- App-based Compassion Program
- Volunteers
- 400 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Aarhus