Coaching mothers may ease children's trauma after domestic violence
NCT ID NCT05948631
First seen Aug 31, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a program called MISC that coaches mothers who have survived domestic violence to interact more sensitively with their children. The goal is to reduce mental health problems in children aged 7 to 11 who were exposed to the violence. Mothers receive feedback on videotaped interactions with their children over several weeks. Researchers will compare this group to families receiving usual support to see if the coaching improves children's mental health and caregiving quality.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- MISC intervention, a caregiver coaching program that uses videotaped interactions to improve sensitive caregiving
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, community-based way to reduce mental health problems in children who have survived domestic violence.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early, small trial, so the benefits may not hold up in larger studies. The program depends on caregiver participation, and results may not apply to all families.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 132 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Expected to finish
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Sep 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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7 to 65 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.
Mother inclusion criteria: 1. Enrolled in Harris County Domestic Violence rehousing program 2. Fluency in English Mother exclusion criteria: 1. Active suicidality 2. Intellectual disability 3. Active psychotic disorder Child inclusion criteria: 1. Exposure to domestic violence 2. 7-11 years old in a family Child exclusion criteria: 1. Intelligence quotient below 75, 2. Active psychosis 3. Severe autism 4. Below age 7 or above age 11
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Houston
Houston, Texas, 77204, United States
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