New app aims to ease parental stress and boost child wellbeing
NCT ID NCT07026838
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a free app called LightBEAM that offers videos, forums, and exercises to help parents manage stress, anxiety, and depression. About 300 Canadian parents of children aged 18 months to 9 years will use the app for 12 weeks. The goal is to see if the app improves parents' mental health and family relationships, especially for those who cannot easily access in-person support.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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202 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2027
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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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * identify as a primary caregiver of any gender to an 18- to 107-month-old child * reside in Canada with access to internet connection * be aged 18 years or older * able to understand/read/speak in English * report at least mild emotional distress across depression, anxiety, anger, or parenting stress symptoms as assessed by the PHQ-9, GAD-7, PROMIS-Anger, and PSI * have access to an electronic device Exclusion Criteria: * below the age of 18 years * parenting a child outside the designated age range * live outside Canada * have participated in previous iterations of BEAM
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Manitoba
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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