Clinical trials: Parental Stress
Child Behavior, Sedentary Behavior
Strengthening Child Social-Emotional and Lifestyle Health in Families Experiencing Stress
This study evaluates feasibility and preliminary efficacy of a parent-based prevention program to promote social-emotional and lifestyle behavior health among 3- to 9-year-old children in families experiencing major stressors.
- Conditions
- Child Behavior, Sedentary Behavior, Self-regulation, Parenting
- Trial name
- NCT06163703
- Testing
- Family Life Skills Triple P
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 86 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
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
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Parental Stress
The Effect of a Micro-Appreciation Intervention (Three-Things Journal Application) on Caregiver Burden, Family Functioning, and Happiness Levels for Mothers of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which individuals experience significant difficulties in social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors.
- Trial name
- NCT07124091
- Testing
- Positive Event Writing Intervention
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 126 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Preterm
Co-regulation and Interaction in the NICU
Preterm infants are exposed to multiple stressors each day, posing a risk of toxic stress that can impact their developing brains during a critical period of sensitivity.
- Trial name
- CORI (NCT06753435)
- Where
- Sweden
- Volunteers
- 105 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Linkoeping University
Behavioral Assessment of Children, Early Intervention
PaREnting ProgrAm to Enhance PREterm Infants' Health and Development (PREPARE Trial)
Preterm infants are at high risk of developmental delay or disabilities and they do benefit from early intervention programs. Many programs aiming at improving preterm infants' developmental outcome have been proposed with mixed…
- Trial name
- PREPARE (NCT04783220)
- Testing
- Comprehensive structured parent intervention
- Where
- Lebanon
- Volunteers
- 72 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- American University of Beirut Medical Center
Parenting, Stress
Infant Abdominal Massage on Postnatal Stress Level
The goal of this randomized control trial is to find out the effects of infant abdominal massage on postnatal stress level among Chinese parents in Hong Kong with babies under 1 year old.
- Trial name
- NCT05650424
- Testing
- Abdominal massage training
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 160 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
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
Parental Stress, Internalized Stigma
The Effect of Positive Psychotherapy-Based Self-Compassion Training on Internalized Stigma, Loneliness, and Empathy Levels of Parents of Children With Special Needs
Parenting becomes more complex when it comes to raising children with special needs, introducing additional challenges. Unlike traditional parenting, raising a child with special needs requires adapting to constantly changing…
- Conditions
- Parental Stress, Internalized Stigma, Psychological Distress, Loneliness
- Trial name
- NCT07124104
- Testing
- Positive Psychotherapy-Based Self-Compassion Training
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 98 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Depression, Family Dynamics
The Mental Health Effects of a Mindfulness App in Parents of a Child With Medical Complexity
The number of children with special health care needs (CSHCN) in the US is nearly 20% of children representing approximately 14.6 million children nationally.
- Conditions
- Depression, Family Dynamics, Stress, Psychological, Chronic Illness
- Trial name
- NCT05925868
- Testing
- mindfulness app
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 39 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Boise State University
Premature Infant Disease
Influence and Mechanism of Dyadic Coping on Parenting Stress and Parenting Self-Efficacy in Parents of Preterm Infant
The goal of this observational study is to investigate the parenting stress, parenting self-efficacy and dyadic coping of preterm parents and explore the influence and pathway analysis of dyadic coping between parenting stress…
- Trial name
- NCT05592210
- Testing
- Questionnaires
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 308 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Stress
Development of a Resiliency Training Program for Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
This study has three aims: Phase I: Through focus group interviews with expert clinicians, leaders of organizations, and parents with children with ASD, this study aims to identify the psychosocial needs of parents of children…
- Trial name
- ASD (NCT02995408)
- Testing
- Relaxation Response Resiliency Program for Parents of Children with ASD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 64 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Stress
Development of a Resiliency Training Program for Parents of Children With Specific Learning Disabilities
This study has three aims: Phase I: Through focus group interviews with expert clinicians, leaders of organizations, and parents with children with special needs, this study aims to identify the psychosocial needs of parents of…
- Trial name
- SPLD (NCT02772432)
- Testing
- Relaxation Response Resiliency Training for Parents of SPLD
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 53 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Massachusetts General Hospital
Autism Disorders and Maternal Stress, Autism
CFT Guided Self-help Intervention: Parents of Autistic Children
This research will aim to test how practical, achievable and effective a brief, guided, self-help compassion focused intervention is for parents of autistic children aged 6-17 years old.
- Conditions
- Autism Disorders and Maternal Stress, Autism, Autism Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Trial name
- CFT-GSH-PAC (NCT07498049)
- Testing
- Guided, self-help compassion-focused intervention for parents of autistic children
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 8 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Nottingham
Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD)
Pai.ACT: AI-Driven ACT Chatbot for Mental Health Triage and Service Evaluation
Parents of children with special needs in Hong Kong often face limited psychological support, which can negatively impact the child rehabilitation process and the well-being of parent-child relationships.
- Conditions
- Autism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity (ADHD), Neurodevelopmental Disorder (Diagnosis), Dyslexia
- Trial name
- NCT06808555
- Testing
- Pai.ACT Group, Control Group
- Where
- 20 sites in Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 340 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Chinese University of Hong Kong
Stress, Mental Health
PPI and Mindfulness App for Parents of Children with a NDD
An app based on positive psychology and mindfulness to support the mental well-being of parents of children with a Neurodevelopmental Disorder (NDD) was developed and will be evaluated on effectiveness.
- Conditions
- Stress, Mental Health, Mental Well-being
- Trial name
- Adappt (NCT06248762)
- Testing
- Adappt
- Where
- Netherlands
- Volunteers
- 212 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Twente
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Complex, Emotional Dysregulation
Child-Parent Psychotherapy After the 2023 Kahramanmaraş Earthquake
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) in reducing trauma-related symptoms and improving attachment quality among preschool-aged children who experienced the 2023 Kahramanmaraş…
- Trial name
- NCT07040462
- Testing
- Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP)
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Beykoz University
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Effectiveness of Educational Program on Parenting Stress and Coping Mechanism Among Parents of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder in Amman, Jordan
Health and well being of children are inextricably linked to the physical, emotional and psychological of their parents. Autism Spectrum Disorder is one of the neurological developmental disorders characterized by moderate to…
- Trial name
- NCT03805828
- Testing
- Educational program on parenting stress and coping mechanism
- Where
- 2 sites in Jordan
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universiti Putra Malaysia
Premature Infant
Effect of Online Education Given to Parent on Motor Social Development for The Premature Babies in The Neonatal Intensive Care Unites
Our study aim to evaluate the effect of online program that provides education to parents of premature infants in which stayed in the neonatal intensive care units (NICU),in their motor,socail-communişcation development and the…
- Trial name
- NCT05410639
- Testing
- online education program, no online education program
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 73 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Marmara University
Critical Illness, Children, Only
Parental Feelings About Their Child Needing a Central Line
The goal of this research project is to determine if different communication techniques during the consent process impact parental anxiety and comfort providing consent.
- Conditions
- Critical Illness, Children, Only, Stress
- Trial name
- NCT05842356
- Testing
- Communication Technique 2
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 28 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Columbia University
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Effectiveness of a Web-based Intervention for Guardians of Children Whose One Parent Has Murdered the Other
This study will determine whether a specialized Web site geared for the guardians of children whose one parent has murdered the other can increase guardian capabilities, reduce guardian stress, and improve child behavior and…
- Trial name
- NCT00737035
- Testing
- Interactive Healthcare Communication Application, Control Web sites
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Virginia