New app aims to help young siblings of kids with disabilities

NCT ID NCT06099457

First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested a web app called SIBTime designed for families who have a child with special health or developmental needs and a typically developing sibling aged 3 to 6. The app aims to build parents' skills and create family routines that support the young sibling's social-emotional health. Thirty-nine parent-child pairs used the app for 8 weeks, and researchers measured changes in parent-child relationships, parental stress, and parenting confidence.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

SIB-Time web-application tool

What this could lead to

If it works, this could provide a practical tool to help families support the emotional health of young siblings of children with special needs.

What could go wrong

This is a small, completed feasibility study with only 39 participants. It tested relevance and acceptability, not effectiveness, so results may not apply broadly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Stress, Psychological

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The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • David R Smith

    Springfield, Oregon, 97477, United States