Short video course may help parents ease anxiety in children with chronic illness
NCT ID NCT07656220
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a 22-minute online training program for parents of children aged 5-12 with long-term health conditions. The training taught simple skills based on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help parents support their child's anxiety. Only 17 parents took part, and the study aimed to see if the training was acceptable and easy to use, not whether it actually reduced anxiety.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) psychoeducation videos
- What this could lead to
- If this approach works, it could offer a simple, low-cost way to help carers support anxious children with long-term health conditions.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small feasibility study with only 17 participants and no control group. It cannot prove the training actually reduces anxiety, only that it might be acceptable to try in a larger trial.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of East Anglia (UEA)
Norwich, Norfolk, NR4 7UJ, United Kingdom