Can doctor training and online parenting classes tame child behavior issues?
NCT ID NCT06695663
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at two things: training primary care doctors to better refer families to parenting programs, and testing a 6-session online parent training program called Empowered Generations (eGen). Researchers want to see if these steps can reduce behavior problems in children ages 3-8. About 600 parents and doctors are taking part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- parent training program (Empowered Generations) and referral training for doctors
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could make effective parenting programs more accessible through primary care, potentially reducing behavioral problems in children.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study testing feasibility and referral processes, not a direct treatment. Results may not show clear benefits or may not apply to all families.
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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 600 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2030
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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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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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Inclusion criteria for parent in the randomized controlled trial include being a parent or caregiver of a child ages 3 to 8 and having a referral to a participating therapist from a primary care provider. * The only inclusion criteria is that participants be a PCC who sees children between the ages of 3- 8 years old. PCCs must also have approval from their clinic to participate. Vulnerable populations will not be targeted from inclusion but may be included if they meet the previously stated inclusion criteria. Exclusion Criteria: * Parents would be excluded if there is a reasonable belief that participating could increase danger to a child or if they are psychologically unable to engage in the intervention activities.
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Locations
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University of Minnesota
RECRUITINGMinneapolis, Minnesota, 55414, United States
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