Clinical trials: Parenting Practices
Maternal Depression and Parent Practices, Postpartum, Infant Development
Reducing Maternal Depression and Promoting Infant Social-Emotional Health & Development
A mobile remote coaching program study to improve maternal mood and increase parenting practices that lead to better infant social-emotional and communication outcomes
- Trial name
- MBN (NCT03464630)
- Testing
- Mom & Baby Net, Depression & Developmental Awareness System
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 368 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Georgia State University
Teaching Healthy Cooking Skills to Parents and Their Preschool Children
Cooking HEalthy and Facilitating Early Childhood Development: CHEF-ED Study
This study aims to test a new online program we developed for parents and their preschool children, called CHEF-ED. CHEF-ED focuses on healthy cooking, parental feeding practices, and involving children in home food preparation.
- Trial name
- CHEF-ED (NCT06940817)
- Testing
- CHEF-ED + Food Delivery, Food Delivery Only
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 300 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Baylor College of Medicine
Parenting Practices, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV)
Effects of a Financial Literacy and Gender-Transformative Couples Intervention on Parenting Practices in India
Many families in India experience intimate partner violence (IPV) and financial stress, both of which can harm the way parents interact with and discipline their children.
- Conditions
- Parenting Practices, Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), Mental Health, Empowerment
- Trial name
- NCT07651670
- Testing
- Let us Grow Together: Economic Wellbeing for Families
- Where
- 4 sites in India
- Volunteers
- 4,552 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Shruti Shukla
Parenting Practices
Optimizing an Evidence-Based, Disseminable, Free Internet-Based Parenting Program
The CDC's Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers program (EFP) is a free Internet resource with the potential to break down barriers to population-wide access to scientifically-based parenting interventions.
- Trial name
- NCT05689736
- Testing
- Motivational Enhancement, Simplification, Gamification
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 859 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- New York University
Physical Activity, Adolescent Behavior
Neighborhood Influence on Parenting Practices Regarding Youth Outdoor Play
Parental constraint of outdoor play may be fueling unhealthy emotional and physical development in today's children and adolescents.
- Conditions
- Physical Activity, Adolescent Behavior, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT03379090
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 30 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Child Behavior Problem, Child Behavior Disorders
Positive Parenting Program in Foster Care
The purpose of the study is to evaluate early implementation outcomes of a positive parenting program, Child Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care (PriCARE), in the foster care setting and to assess the efficacy of…
- Conditions
- Child Behavior Problem, Child Behavior Disorders, Parenting, Foster Care
- Trial name
- NCT03910491
- Testing
- PriCARE
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Violence Against Children, Parental Mental Health
Hope Groups: Parenting and Mental Health Support for Ukrainian Caregivers
Today, over 2 billion people are affected by conflict or violence, and caregivers affected by war are particularly at-risk for poor mental health and violence against children.
- Conditions
- Violence Against Children, Parental Mental Health, Parenting Practices
- Trial name
- NCT07470333
- Testing
- Hope Groups, Wait-list control arm
- Where
- Ukraine
- Volunteers
- 510 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oxford
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
Child Development, Father-Child Relations
A Quasi-experimental Evaluation of the Malezi Program in Tanzania
The quality of caregiving and the parent-child relationship is critical for early child development (ECD) and has been shown to be modifiable.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Father-Child Relations, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Safety Issues
- Trial name
- Malezi II (NCT05244161)
- Testing
- RMV-ECD
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety
Essential Coaching Postpartum: Evaluating a Parent-focused Postpartum Text Message Program in Nova Scotia
The transition to parenthood is often an exciting yet hard period for parents. In the first year after a new baby, many parents feel less confident, have more anxiety and depression, and feel more isolated and alone.
- Conditions
- Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06996067
- Testing
- Essential Coaching Postpartum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Substance Use, Parenting
Feasibility Study of a Web-based Program to Help Parents of Middle School Students Effectively Communicate With Their Children About Substance Use
The goal of this study is to test the feasibility of a web-based program for parents of middle school aged students. 286 parents and their child in 6th, 7th, or 8th grade will be asked to each complete two online questionnaires…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Parenting, Communication
- Trial name
- NCT05900115
- Testing
- Media Ready Parent, Active Control Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 576 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Innovation Research & Training
Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena, Complementary Feeding
Preparation of Complementary Feeding in Spain: a Cross-sectional Study
Study design: Cross-sectional study, survey based Study population: spanish people, caregivers of infants under 2 years old. Sample size: 1925 surveys.
- Trial name
- NCT03675607
- Testing
- Complementary feeding behaviours
- Where
- Spain
- Volunteers
- 1,925 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Academia Española de Nutrición y Dietética
Physical Activity, Family Functioning
All in the Family: Promoting Family Function Through Physical Activity
The goal of this trial is to find out whether adding identity-building and self-regulation training to basic healthy-living education helps families with inactive children (ages 6-12) become more cohesive and physically active.
- Trial name
- SSHRC-Family (NCT06098716)
- Testing
- Self Regulation, PA Support & Family Social Identity, Education
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 165 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Victoria
Parenting Intervention, ADHD
Examining the Effects of Parenting Interventions on Children With Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) and Their Parents
This study investigates the effects of parenting interventions on improving the emotion regulation and functioning of the children with AD/HD as well as their parents' parenting practices and psychological well-being.
- Conditions
- Parenting Intervention, ADHD, Emotion Regulation
- Trial name
- NCT04999514
- Testing
- Mindful Parenting, Tuning in to Kids
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 57 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Parent-Child Relations, Child Development
FamilieTrivsel i Almen Praksis: a Mentalisation Programme for Families With Young Children
This cluster randomised trial aims to establish the effectiveness of an online intervention designed to improve the ability of parents to 'mentalise' - in other words to understand their own mental states and that of others…
- Conditions
- Parent-Child Relations, Child Development, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT04129359
- Testing
- FamilieTrivsel, enhanced care as usual
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 624 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Research Unit Of General Practice, Copenhagen
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Contribution of Attachment and Educational Practices in the Expression of ADHD in School-aged Children
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by the presence of persistent signs of associated hyperactivity-impulsivity and/or inattention that impair the child's functioning or development.
- Trial name
- CASPI-ADHD (NCT04337125)
- Testing
- Neuropsychological and attachment/parenting assessment
- Where
- 2 sites in Belgium
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Queen Fabiola Children's University Hospital
Child Behavior Problem
Effectiveness of the Social-Emotional Prevention Program Enhanced Version
The current study is intended to investigate the effectiveness of the Social-Emotional Prevention Program enhanced version (SEP+) for increasing preschoolers' social-emotional competencies and reducing their risk for behavior…
- Trial name
- SEP+ (NCT05057728)
- Testing
- Social-Emotional Prevention Program enhanced version
- Where
- Romania
- Volunteers
- 398 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Babes-Bolyai University
Healthy
PI-SUAS - Impact Evaluation of Home Visits
Background: Early childhood, particularly from 0-36 months, represents a critical period of human development marked by rapid growth and skill acquisition.
- Trial name
- PI-SUAS (NCT06971926)
- Testing
- Home visist
- Volunteers
- 1,600 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Sao Paulo
Parenting, Military Family
Investigating the Impact of A Veteran-Focused Parenting Program on Parenting Stress, Competence and Parenting Practices
Veterans or spouses of veterans with a minor child will participate in a five-week parenting program. The goals of the parenting program are to assist in improving parent's sense of competence, improving parent's emotional…
- Trial name
- NCT03722043
- Testing
- Parenting Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 13 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Tulsa
Obesity
Study of Parenting Intervention to Prevent Child Obesity
This purpose of this project is to determine whether this 8-month parenting for healthy weight intervention is able to help parents improve their parenting skills and make positive changes in the nutrition and physical activity…
- Trial name
- NCT00998348
- Testing
- Parenting Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 324 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill