Can video coaching boost parenting? 1,000 families join study
NCT ID NCT06941337
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study compares two parenting support programs for families with infants up to 6 months old. One group gets standard HealthySteps support, while the other also gets PlayReadVIP, which uses video recordings of parents playing with their child to give personalized feedback. Researchers will measure parent-child relationships, child development, and parent well-being over time. The goal is to see if adding video coaching makes a meaningful difference for families facing higher stress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral interventions: HealthySteps (parenting support) and PlayReadVIP (video coaching)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that adding video coaching to standard parenting support helps strengthen parent-child bonds and boosts early childhood development in at-risk families.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage implementation trial with no drug or device, so results may not apply broadly. The outcomes rely on parent reports, which can be biased, and the added benefit of video coaching over standard care may be small.
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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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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jun 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
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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Up to 6 months
- 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: * Parent is a biological parent or legal guardian and at least 18 years of age * Infants must be ≤6 months old at the time of enrollment. * Parents/guardians must speak either English or Spanish to ensure they can fully engage with the intervention and assessments. * Families must be identified as Tier 3 HealthySteps participants, indicating higher levels of need based on clinic screening for factors such as:Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and parenting challenges or vulnerabilities. * Parent is able to willing to provide consent for their own and their child's participation. Exclusion Criteria: * Non-singleton child * Parent is unable to provide consent * Parent does not speak English or Spanish, as study materials (e.g., questionnaires) are available in those languages * Parent has a severe medical or psychiatric impairment (e.g., intellectual disability, psychosis) that would interfere with study participation * Parent has plans to discontinue care at NYU Langone Health - Sunset Park Family Health Centers
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Locations
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NYU Langone Health
RECRUITINGNew York, New York, 10016, United States
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