Which parenting format helps military kids most? study compares web, group, and telehealth
NCT ID NCT02973906
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested three ways to deliver a parenting program called ADAPT for military families with a parent who returned from deployment. The program aims to improve parenting skills and reduce child behavior problems. Researchers compared a self-directed website, a website with facilitator support, and in-person group sessions. The study included 244 families with children aged 5 to 12.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- parenting program (After Deployment, Adaptive Parenting Tools - ADAPT)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show which format of a parenting program works best for military families, helping reduce child behavior problems and improve family adjustment.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study with 244 participants, so results are limited to this specific military population. Different formats may not work equally well for all families, and long-term benefits are not yet proven.
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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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244 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2014
- Finished
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Aug 2020
- 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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18 to 100 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion criteria are: * one parent has returned from deployment to OIF or OEF * at least one child ages 5-12 in their custody and living with parent(s) in the home * high speed internet access at home We will include both single-and two-parent families, as well as families where care is shared between non-partnered adults (e.g. grandparent and mother) Exclusion Criteria: * active psychosis * an open child protection case for abuse or neglect in the family * a serious child mental health diagnosis * families who piloted material or participated in or are currently participating in the original ADAPT RCT.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Institute for Translational Research in Children's Mental Health
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55415, United States
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