New program aims to ease stress for parents of kids with disabilities
NCT ID NCT07400497
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Sep 16, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a program called Family Foundations for Special Education (FF-SE) for co-parents of children with disabilities who are entering the special education system. The program includes six virtual learning sessions to help parents understand the system, communicate better, and work together. Researchers want to see if it improves parent mental health, co-parenting, and child adjustment.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Family Foundations for Special Education (FF-SE) behavioral program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give parents practical tools to reduce stress and better support their child's education and mental health.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 120 participants, so results may not apply to all families. The program is behavioral, so improvements depend on parent engagement.
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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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110 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Finished
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Jul 2026
- 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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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: * Parents/parental figures who are over the age of 18, and are involved in childrearing together. * Coparenting a child being evaluated for special education services * Has not yet had their first IEP meeting. * The target child must attend a Philadelphia elementary school (K-8). * The target child must be the first child in the family to go through the IEP process. * Co-parents must be fluent in English.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Public Health Management Corporation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19102, United States
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