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Can Self-Compassion training for parents and kids lift Children's mental health?

NCT ID NCT06255405

Symptom relief Sponsor: SIN Wai Man Joanne Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This trial tests whether a five-week program teaching self-compassion skills to parents and children together can improve children's psychological well-being. The program includes practices like affectionate breathing and writing compassionate letters. Researchers will measure changes in children's well-being, stress, and self-compassion, as well as parents' self-compassion. The study involves 96 parent-child pairs who can communicate in Cantonese.

What this could mean

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Active substance
A dyadic parent-child self-compassion program involving five weekly 60-minute sessions with practices like affectionate breathing and compassionate letters.
What this could lead to
If effective, this program could offer a simple, non-drug way to improve children's emotional well-being and reduce stress, potentially benefiting families broadly.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage trial with 96 participants, so results may not apply widely. The program's success depends on parent commitment, and it may not work for all children.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

96 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Apr 2024

Finished

Feb 2026

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

7 to 11 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: (Child) * Can communicate in Cantonese. Exclusion Criteria: (Child) * Have emotional dysregulation * Have past history of mental illness * Recently experience trauma * Are in an acute health crisis Inclusion Criteria: (Parents) * Is the primary caretaker of the children * Is willing to interact and do the practices with their children * Can communicate in Cantonese * Commit to attend all sessions Exclusion Criteria: (Parents) * Have emotional dysregulation * Have past history of mental illness * Recently experience trauma * Are in an acute health crisis

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Conditions

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Psychological Well-Being

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Psychological well-being

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hong Kong Metropolitan University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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