Can extra features in a parenting app help kids behave better?
NCT ID NCT06514326
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two digital programs for parents of children aged 3-7 with behavior problems. Both programs had the same core content, but one included extra features like reminders and progress tracking. Researchers wanted to see if these extras helped parents stick with the program and led to better outcomes for children. The study involved 172 families and measured behavior changes over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital parent training program
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding motivational features to digital mental health tools improves how often parents use them and leads to better results for children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with 172 families, so results may not apply to everyone. The programs are unguided, so success depends on parents using them on their own.
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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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172 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- 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: * Parents having a child between the ages of 3 and 7 * The parents report high levels of behavior problems demonstrated by their child based on the ECBI Intensity subscale (X ≥ 132) * The parents have access to a smartphone device with an Internet connection. Exclusion Criteria: * The child is taking medication for behavioral or emotional problems * The child is in regular contact with a professional for behavioral or emotional problems * their child has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability or developmental delay * The parents are currently accessing parenting support elsewhere
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Haifa
Haifa, Israel, 3498838, Israel