New parenting program aims to stop teen emotional problems before they start
NCT ID NCT07240571
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Parenting for Lifelong Health for Parents and Teens, designed to prevent emotional and behavioral problems in adolescents aged 10-14. About 1,280 families in Moldova and North Macedonia will take part. The program helps parents improve communication, positive parenting, and family functioning to support teen well-being.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,280 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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10 to 14 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * For Caregivers: Must be 18 years or older at baseline assessment Must be the primary caregiver of an adolescent aged 10-14 who has resided in the same household for at least four nights a week in the past month Must be able to speak at least one of the local languages in which the program will be offered (e.g., Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian or Albanian) Must agree to participate in the program and provide informed consent for both themselves and their adolescent For Adolescents: Must be aged 10-14 at the baseline assessment Must provide assent to participate in the study Must have caregiver consent to participate. Exclusion Criteria: * No formal exclusion criteria have been established for the FLOURISH project. However, during the study introduction, the research team will guide participants through a consent form that asks whether they are currently experiencing acute distress or a mental or physical health condition that could interfere with participation. The decision to participate will be made by the individual. If a potential participant indicates they are unable to take part due to acute health issues, the research team will provide appropriate referrals to other services.
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites in 2 countries. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Health For Youth Association
RECRUITINGChisinau, Moldova
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Institute for Marriage, Family and Systemic Practice - ALTERNATIVA
RECRUITINGSkopje, North Macedonia
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