Parent-Child Relations Clinical Trials

19 studies are recruiting for parent-child relations in the United States right now. Each one is listed on ClinicalTrials.gov, the public registry the research teams themselves file with. TrialBoost is not a doctor, a research site, or a study sponsor: the research team decides who takes part.

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Studies now recruiting

1. Parenting STAIR: Adapting a Trauma-Focused Parenting Intervention for Military-Connected Mothers and Their Children

   The goal of this study is to assess Parenting STAIR Modular (PSTAIR-M), a promising and innovative intervention for military-connected mothers (MCM) who have experienced trauma and their young children (ages 2-10). PSTAIR-M aims to help mothers manage the strong feelings that sometimes happen after…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 and older

   Site

   Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors, El Paso, El Paso, Texas

   Locations

   3 in total

   Run by

   New York University

   See if you can join NCT06262178 on ClinicalTrials.gov

2. Relationship Enhancement Digital Game

   The purpose of this study is to test a new digital game. Specifically, this study will aim to evaluate a digital game prototype designed to facilitate playful interactions between parents and children. The prototype will incorporate activities grounded in relationship enhancement principles. Additi…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   6 and older

   Site

   University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida

   Locations

   2 in total

   Run by

   University of Miami

   See if you can join NCT07170553 on ClinicalTrials.gov

3. Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial)

   This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions.

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   Any age

   Site

   Parkland Health & Hospital System, Dallas, Texas

   Run by

   University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

   See if you can join NCT03906435 on ClinicalTrials.gov

4. Sensory Optimization of the Hospital Environment

   The long-term goal of this project is to improve the health and well-being of preterm infants and their parents. Although there is evidence to support positive multisensory interventions in the NICU, these interventions are often applied in an inconsistent manner, reducing their benefit. Through a …

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   0 to 0

   Site

   Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St Louis, Missouri

   Run by

   University of Southern California

   See if you can join NCT05230199 on ClinicalTrials.gov

5. Examining Whether Project Support Works

   This study will involve a randomized, controlled trial with two parallel groups, Project Support and a treatment as usual control group. Families with a child on the waitlist for trauma-focused services will be invited to participate. Participation involves completing a baseline assessment of famil…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   6 to 13

   Site

   Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina

   Run by

   Medical University of South Carolina

   See if you can join NCT06963554 on ClinicalTrials.gov

6. Postpartum Intervention for Mothers With Opioid Use Disorders (R33)

   Having met the milestones of the R61, this R33 is a 2-site, 2-group, pre/post RCT of mothers with OUD (n=~80/group). We will test whether the beneficial pre-post changes in OUD mothers randomized to vMP exceed those of mothers assigned to Enhanced Usual Care (EUC) and via changes in Maternal Brain …

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 to 50

   Site

   University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan

   Locations

   2 in total

   Run by

   Stony Brook University

   See if you can join NCT07632053 on ClinicalTrials.gov

7. Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement in Primary Care (PriCARE) / Criando Niños Con CARIÑO (CARIÑO)

   The purpose of this study is evaluate the effectiveness of PriCARE/CARIÑO to reduce child maltreatment, improve parent-child interactions, and reduce harsh/neglectful parenting, parent stress, and child behaviors.

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   1 to 99

   Site

   University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

   Locations

   2 in total

   Run by

   University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

   See if you can join NCT05233150 on ClinicalTrials.gov

8. An Evidence-based Family Support Program for Parents and Children in Palestine: A Theory-based Intervention

   Few evidence-based programs exist to support children and families affected by sociopolitical conflict, despite documented evidence of their heightened risk for emotional and behavioral adjustment problems associated with exposure to conflict and violence at multiple levels of the social ecology (e…

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   12 to 75

   Site

   University of NotreDame, Notre Dame, Indiana

   Run by

   University of Notre Dame

   See if you can join NCT05706376 on ClinicalTrials.gov

9. Delivering Evidence-Based Parenting Services to Families in Child Welfare Using Telehealth

   The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to compare Promoting First Relationships - Home Visit (PFR-HV) to Promoting First Relationships - Telehealth (PFR-T) among parents of 6-12 month olds in the child welfare system. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is PFR-T effective relative …

   Stage

   Not phased

   Ages

   18 and older

   Site

   University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

   Run by

   University of Washington

   See if you can join NCT06109766 on ClinicalTrials.gov

10. Potential Benefits of Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

    The goal of this study is to explore possible benefits of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The main goals of the study are: * To investigate whether pre-survey measures of autonomic reactivity relate to the overall functioning of participants. * To examine the effects of PCIT To identify in…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    18 to 89

    Site

    UF Health Child Psychiatry, Gainesville, Florida

    Locations

    2 in total

    Run by

    University of Florida

    See if you can join NCT06827951 on ClinicalTrials.gov

11. I-InTERACT Preterm Parenting

    Many children born very preterm experience behavior problems, and existing resources for parenting these children are lacking. A pilot trial established the effectiveness of a preterm parenting intervention, I-Interact Preterm (I2P). This study proposes a three-arm randomized controlled trial (RCT)…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    3 to 8

    Site

    Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, Ohio

    Run by

    Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

    See if you can join NCT06767293 on ClinicalTrials.gov

12. Parent Encouragement And Coaching of Happiness in Youth

    The goal of this mechanistic clinical trial is to examine whether parent-coaching aimed at increasing child positive affect will increase child neural response to reward. The main questions it aims to answer are: Aim 1. Characterize child neural reward response and its relation to maternal socializ…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    4 to 99

    Site

    University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

    Run by

    University of Pittsburgh

    See if you can join NCT06725160 on ClinicalTrials.gov

13. Affirmative Family and Individual Psychotherapy for Sexual and Gender Minority Adults and Their Nonaccepting Parents

    The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy of an LGBTQ-affirmative individual cognitive behavioral psychotherapy (CBT) and LGBTQ-affirmative family therapy (attachment-based family therapy for sexual and gender minority young adults; ABFT-SGM) delivered via telehealth to a sample of sexual…

    Stage

    Phase 3

    Ages

    20 and older

    Site

    Ben-Gurion University Psychotherapy Research Lab, Beersheba,

    Locations

    2 in total

    Run by

    Yale University

    See if you can join NCT05766592 on ClinicalTrials.gov

14. Supporting Parents in Affirming Their Children's Experiences of Stigma

    The purpose of this study is to develop and test two brief online writing interventions to improve parental acceptance of sexual and gender minority youth (SGMY) in the Southeast United States.

    Stage

    Phase 1

    Ages

    15 and older

    Site

    Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut

    Locations

    4 in total

    Run by

    Yale University

    See if you can join NCT05919849 on ClinicalTrials.gov

15. A Mobile App to Improve 24-Hour Movement Guideline Adherence in Preschoolers

    The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a home-based mHealth intervention can improve adherence to the 24-Hour Movement Guidelines in preschool-aged children (3-4 years old) who currently meet 0 or 1 of the guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behavior, and sleep. The main que…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    3 to 4

    Site

    University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas

    Run by

    University of Kansas Medical Center

    See if you can join NCT06667661 on ClinicalTrials.gov

16. CenteringParenting Clinical Intervention on Kindergarten Readiness in Early Childhood

    Disparities in health begin in early childhood. Early life experiences influence brain development and have significant implications on future health and developmental outcomes. Low-income children are at greater risk of developmental delays in large part due to a lack of an enriched environment. D…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    Up to 0

    Site

    Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts

    Run by

    Boston Medical Center

    See if you can join NCT03641092 on ClinicalTrials.gov

17. Project PEAK: Early Intervention for ADHD

    Parent education is an effective and relatively cost efficient approach for reducing child behavior problems. Research, however, suggests that the effectiveness of parent education is mitigated by parent attendance and parent implementation of intervention strategies. That is, low attendance at par…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    3 to 5

    Site

    Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

    Run by

    Lehigh University

    See if you can join NCT04627415 on ClinicalTrials.gov

18. Hands and Hearts Together

    Growing evidence demonstrates that secure attachment in childhood predicts children's healthy social, biological, and behavioral functioning, whereas insecure attachment predicts behavior problems and physiological dysregulation; thus, efforts to foster secure attachment are crucial for promoting t…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    0 and older

    Site

    Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

    Locations

    2 in total

    Run by

    University of Maryland, College Park

    See if you can join NCT05834907 on ClinicalTrials.gov

19. Evaluation of Parent Toolkit 2.0 (Morehouse Family Health Study)

    Child Trends will conduct a randomized control trial evaluation of Parent Toolkit 2.0, an innovative intervention for parents and caregivers of middle and high school students. Child Trends will collaborate with Morehouse School of Medicine and Tressa Tucker \& Associates, LLC to implement and eval…

    Stage

    Not phased

    Ages

    12 to 15

    Site

    Community Outreach, Cairo, Georgia

    Run by

    Child Trends

    See if you can join NCT06579781 on ClinicalTrials.gov