Can a Play-Based program tame tough behaviors in kids?
NCT ID NCT06984809
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 30, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a program called Invest in Play (iiP) for parents of children aged 6-12 with problem behaviors. About 180 families will be randomly assigned to the program or a control group. Parents will fill out surveys to see if the program reduces challenging behaviors and improves parenting. The goal is to find a practical way to help families manage difficult behaviors at home.
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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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About 180 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Sep 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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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: * Parents of children between 6-12 years of age referred to out-patient clinics for treatment of behavioural problems. * Children scoring above a pre-defined mean cut off score (over the 90 percentile) on the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI; Eyberg \& Ross, 1978) based on Norwegian norms (Reedtz et al., 2008), as reported by parents. Exclusion Criteria: \- Severe developmental delay (in children or parents), autism spectrum disorder, inability to understand Norwegian, or other reasons why the parent(s) are not expected to benefit from group therapy.
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The places running it
4 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Betanien Hospital
RECRUITINGBergen, Fyllingdalen, 5145, Norway
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Haukeland university hospital, department of mental health care for children and adolescents
RECRUITINGBergen, 5021, Norway
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Helse Fonna HF, BUP Stord
RECRUITINGHaugesund, Norway
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Helse Nord-Trøndelag HF, Barne- og ungdomspsykiatrisk avdeling (BUP)
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITINGNamsos, Norway
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OUS/PHA/BUPA/BUP Oslo Nord
RECRUITINGOslo, Norway
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