Can a remote parenting program tame toddler tantrums? new study investigates.
NCT ID NCT04594902
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
The PANTHERS study tests a remote, home-based program called the Infant Behavior Program (IBP) to reduce behavior problems in infants aged 12-18 months from high-risk families. 288 families will receive either IBP or standard pediatric care, all conducted remotely. The goal is to see if this early intervention can prevent future behavior issues.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Infant Behavior Program (IBP) - a remote, home-based behavioral intervention for parents and infants
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide an effective, scalable way to prevent behavior problems in at-risk infants using remote sessions.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small study (288 participants) and results may not apply to all families. The intervention is behavioral, so benefits depend on consistent participation.
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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 288 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2026
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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12 to 18 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: * Infants ages 12 to 18 months and at least one primary caretaker, who is at least 18-years-old and in most cases will be the mother * Elevated score (\> 75th percentile) on the problem scale of the Brief Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA; Briggs-Gowan et al., 2004) * An English-speaking or Spanish-speaking primary caregiver. Exclusion Criteria: * Infants with major sensory impairment (e.g., deafness blindness) or several problems that impair mobility (e.g., cerebral palsy) * Significant cognitive delay in the primary caregiver (i.e., estimated IQ score \< 70 on the vocabulary subtest of the Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence - Second Edition (WASI-II) for those speaking English or an average standard score \< 4 on the vocabulary subtest of the Escala de Inteligencia Wechsler Para Adultos - Third Edition (EIWA-III) for those speaking Spanish) * Families involved with child protection services, which is expected to be low based on our pilot trials
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nicklaus Children's Hospital
Miami, Florida, 33155, United States
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South Miami Children's Clinic
Miami, Florida, 33143, United States
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