New program aims to prevent problems in adopted kids
NCT ID NCT01744951
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a special program called ADAPT for families who adopted children from foster care. The program includes sessions on trust, behavior management, and dealing with loss. Researchers wanted to see if it could improve children's mental health and prevent family disruptions. The study included 60 children ages 5 to 14, but it ended early, so the results are not complete.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ADAPT behavioral intervention (parent training and support sessions)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a proven program to help adopted children adjust and prevent serious emotional or behavioral issues.
- What could go wrong
- This was a small pilot study that ended early, so results are limited. The program may not work for all families or may need more testing.
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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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2012
- Finished
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Dec 2018
- 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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5 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: * Children being adopted from foster care, ages 5-14 * Children (within above age range) who have been adopted in the last three years * Family reunification services have been terminated Exclusion Criteria: * Children with the following Diagnostic and Statistical Manual psychiatric disorders will be excluded from study participation: Pervasive Developmental Disorders (e.g. Asperger's, autism, mental retardation, or psychotic disorder as known to the parents * Children will be excluded if the child has a major neurological disorder or a major medical illness that would interfere with participation in the study * Children who pose a significant risk for dangerousness to self or others that makes participating inadvisable * Children and/or parents who are non-English speaking and unable to complete treatment without a translator will not be included
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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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Center for Adoption Support and Education
Burtonsville, Maryland, 20866, United States
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Children's Bureau of Southern California
Los Angeles, California, 90007, United States
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Children's Home Society North Carolina
Greensboro, North Carolina, 27405, United States
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UCLA TIES for Familes
Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States
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UCLA TIES for Families South Bay
Torrance, California, 90502, United States