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New study tests if teaching emotion skills can ease family stress across borders

NCT ID NCT07136064

Knowledge-focused Sponsor: City University of Hong Kong Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether teaching emotion regulation skills can help families who live apart (one parent in Hong Kong, the other in Shenzhen) build resilience and reduce conflict. About 450 parent-child pairs will either receive training in skills like mindfulness and cognitive reappraisal or a control program. Researchers will measure changes in resilience, emotion regulation, and family harmony.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Emotion regulation skills training (behavioral intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could point toward a practical, low-cost program to help families living apart manage stress and stay connected.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment. Results may not apply to all families, and improvements might be small or short-lived.

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Study facts

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

Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

About 450 people

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

Started

Nov 2025

Expected to finish

Aug 2028

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

10 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria for Parents: 1. have at least one child between the fifth and twelfth grade; 2. can participate in the intervention with their child; 3. are Hong Kong residents or have a family member who is a Hong Kong resident; 4. live in Shenzhen. Inclusion Criteria for Children: 1. are between the fifth and twelfth grade; 2. are Hong Kong residents or have a family member who is a Hong Kong resident; 3. live in Shenzhen. Exclusion Criteria: (a) those who have current diagnoses of severe physical or mental illnesses;

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Emotional Regulation

As listed by the trial registrant

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Emotion regulation Family relations Resilience

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • International Social Service Hong Kong Branch

    RECRUITING

    Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

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