Can a parenting program shield kids from Divorce's harm?
NCT ID NCT06840431
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether the Co-Parenting for Resilience (CPR) program can help children adjust better after their parents divorce. About 300 divorcing parents with kids aged 4-10 will be randomly assigned to take the program in-person, online, or just read a self-help book. Researchers will measure children's emotional and behavioral health using a standard questionnaire.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Co-Parenting for Resilience (CPR) program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a simple co-parenting program helps children cope better after divorce, potentially reducing mental health issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with 300 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The outcomes rely on parent reports, which can be biased.
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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 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * One adult member of a dyad filing for a divorce or legal separation (e.g., non-married couples) in Oklahoma County with a biological minor child aged 4-10, * Being an English or Spanish speaker, * Having internet access necessary for the online group (necessary for this randomized trial. * In the event participants have more than one child, they will be asked to report on their oldest child with the person they are divorcing who is age 10 or under. Focus on the oldest child counterbalances the age distribution of children expected per our preliminary data, thereby facilitating a test of age differences in treatment effects. Exclusion Criteria: * Parents under the age of 18, * Parents who do not consent to randomization, * Parents who are illiterate. * Only one member of the dyad will be allowed in the study. * We also exclude parents for whom the target child is not the biological child of both parents. Stepfamilies, adoptive families, grandparents raising grandchildren, and other family types have dynamics not directly comparable to families with two biological parents and is beyond the scope of this study.
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Locations
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Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, Oklahoma, 74078, United States
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