Mom-Daughter brain training shows promise for emotional health
NCT ID NCT05472545
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a brain-training method where mothers and their teenage daughters work together to improve emotion regulation. 180 pairs participated. The approach used real-time brain scans to show the mother her daughter's brain activity while they talked.
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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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180 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Oct 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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14 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: All participants inclusion criteria: * Biological female * Sufficient English fluency to complete tasks * Co-residing at least 4 days per week Inclusion criteria for adult participants: * Primary caregiver for more than 50% of child's lifespan * History of at least two adverse childhood experiences * Biological parent of adolescent participant Inclusion criteria for adolescents: * Eligible for fMRI * Body mass index between 16 and 40 (inclusive) * Age 14-17 years Exclusion Criteria: Exclusion criteria for adolescent participants: * Current or past psychiatric disorder * Neurodevelopmental delay * Medications influencing fMRI * Medical conditions influencing fMRI
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hardesty Center for Clinical Research and Neuroscience
Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74136, United States
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