One 90-Minute session may help parents steady young Kids' mental health
NCT ID NCT05857865
First seen Sep 16, 2026 · Last updated Sep 17, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers at the University of Manitoba are testing whether a single 90-minute virtual coaching session can help parents of 2 to 5 year olds who are on waitlists for developmental services. The session teaches coping skills like emotion regulation and communication, tailored to each family's main concerns. The trial compares this approach, called SPYKids, with usual services. Parents fill out questionnaires at the start, right after the session, and again about one and three months later to track changes in child well-being, parent well-being, and parent confidence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a single 90-minute virtual parent coaching session teaching coping skills
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give families a fast, low-cost way to get mental health support while they wait months for developmental services.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early study with 29 families, so results may not hold up in larger groups. One session may not be enough to create lasting change, and virtual coaching may not suit every family.
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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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29 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2023
- Finished
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May 2023
- 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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18 years and older
- 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: * Manitoba resident with a Manitoba IP address * Caregiver must be at least 18 years old * Primary caregiver of 2-5-year-old child * Must be on a waitlist for neurodevelopmental services in Manitoba Exclusion Criteria: * Living outside of Manitoba and/or internet protocol (IP) address outside of Manitoba * Child is outside of the 2-5-year-old age range * The caregiver is younger than 18 years old * Not on a waitlist for neurodevelopmental services
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 2N2, Canada
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