Can a school program make siblings closer? new study tests it
NCT ID NCT03706014
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a program called SIBS, designed to promote positive sibling relationships in Latino families. About 270 sibling pairs in 5th grade and younger grades will take part. Researchers will measure changes in parenting, sibling support, and conflict over 18 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- SIBS Program (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could help strengthen sibling bonds and reduce family conflict in Latino communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study focused on measurement, not a treatment. Results may not apply to other groups or settings.
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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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270 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2018
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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5 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: * Target child has to be a 5th grader * Target child has to be of Latino/Hispanic heritage * Target child has to have a younger sibling enrolled in the same school in the 1st through 4th grade * Target child and younger sibling have to be enrolled students in a participating elementary school. Exclusion Criteria: \- Enrollment in a self-contained special education setting
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona, 85287, United States