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Can just 3 family therapy sessions help kids with anxiety and behavior issues?

NCT ID NCT07161063

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: York University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026

Summary

This study tests a brief, 3-session family therapy program for children aged 2-9 with mental health challenges like anxiety or behavior problems. The program uses video feedback to help parents and children improve communication and teamwork. Researchers will check if families find it helpful and if it reduces stress and improves family functioning.

What this could mean

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

Active substance
Brief Family Therapy Program (video-feedback intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could show that a short, 3-session family therapy program is a practical and effective way to improve child mental health and family relationships.
What could go wrong
This is a small, early-stage program evaluation with only 30 families, so results may not apply to all families. It is not a controlled trial, so improvements could be due to other factors.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 30 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Sep 2025

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Aug 2029

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

2 to 9 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Both primary caregivers are over age 18 years * Families living in Ontario, Canada * Primary caregivers endorses caring for a child between 2 to 9 years old with a mental health challenge (e.g., anxiety, low mood, behavioural challenges) or mild/moderate levels of family distress * Both caregivers and child agree to participate * Family must have access to a screen (phone, tablet, computer) and internet for virtual services and recording. Exclusion Criteria: \- Families seeking care for child who is at imminent risk of harm to self or others

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Child mental health Coparenting Family relationships

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • York University

    Toronto, Ontario, M3J 1P3, Canada

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