Can online parenting classes tame tough behavior?
NCT ID NCT01822392
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two online versions of parent management training for children diagnosed with conduct disorder or oppositional defiant disorder. Researchers wanted to see if online delivery could help families who cannot access in-person therapy. The study involved 86 children and their parents, all living in Connecticut.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Online parent management training (interactive or recorded)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a convenient online option for families to access effective behavioral treatment for children with conduct problems.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no phase designation, so results may not apply broadly. Online delivery may not work as well as in-person therapy for all families.
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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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86 people
The number who actually took part.
- Start date
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Nov 2012
- Finished
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Dec 2014
- 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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6 to 12 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Diagnosis of Conduct Disorder of Oppositional Defiant Disorder (for the child) * Residence in the state of CT * Access to a computer and high-speed Internet access * English fluency (at least one parent) * No history of significant developmental delay (for the child) * Parental consent Exclusion Criteria: * Participation in another form of psychotherapy or counseling that is directed toward the reduction of social, emotional, or behavioral problems * Evidence of recent suicidality (for the child) * Current or lifetime diagnosis of a Pervasive Developmental Disorder * Primary diagnoses of a mood or anxiety disorder * Acute family crisis * Parent or guardian who can participate in treatment shows current psychosis or an uncontrolled medical condition
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Yale Parenting Center
New Haven, Connecticut, 06511, United States
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