Can a 6-Week program boost Parents' confidence with teens?
NCT ID NCT07303062
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a 6-week virtual parenting program called AMP-CARE for parents of teens aged 11-14. It aims to see if the program improves parents' confidence and knowledge about teen mental health. 60 parents will be randomly assigned to take the program right away or later. The study measures changes through surveys.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Adolescent Mental Health Parenting Program for Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (AMP-CARE) - a behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could give parents more confidence and better knowledge about teen mental health, potentially improving family relationships.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-stage study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply to all families. It measures knowledge and confidence, not actual health outcomes.
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Study facts
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- 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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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2027
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Parent or guardian of teen age 11-14 years * Receiving primary care at selected study sites * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Parents of children with severe mental illness (indicated by psychiatric hospitalization in the last 12 months or previous diagnosis of psychosis) * Parents of children with severe developmental delay (indicated by prior diagnosis of severe neurodevelopmental impairment, global developmental delay, severe expressive language delay) * Not available at time group is scheduled
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UNC Children's Primary and Specialty Care at Carolina Pointe II
RECRUITINGChapel Hill, North Carolina, 27517, United States
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UNC Pediatrics at Panther Creek
RECRUITINGCary, North Carolina, 27519, United States
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