Future-Focused parenting: a new tool to break the cycle of addiction
NCT ID NCT05963633
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether a simple mental exercise—imagining positive future events—can help parents recovering from substance use disorders make better parenting choices. Parents of children aged 6-10 who are in a treatment program will try this technique and be followed for two weeks. The goal is to see if it reduces harsh discipline and helps parents focus on long-term goals for their children.
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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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72 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2023
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2025
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- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Be the parent of a child between the ages of 6-10 2. Willing to participate in the study 3. Able to participate in written assessments and an intervention conducted in English 4. Are receiving services at Flint or Saginaw Odyssey House ("Odyssey House") 5. Be willing to receive check-ins regarding intervention content over the two weeks following the intervention 6. Can legally consent for the child to take part in the study and have regular contact with their child Exclusion Criteria: 1. Self-disclosed active suicidality/homicidality 2. Self-disclosed current bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or psychosis 3. Study enrollment with more than 1 child
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Odyssey Village
Flint, Michigan, 48502, United States
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