Can a 4-Week online course help parents raise healthier kids?
NCT ID NCT07458009
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a 4-week online program can help parents better support healthy behaviors in their preschool children (ages 3-6). The program covers physical activity, reducing screen time, handwashing, and cutting down sugary drinks. Researchers will compare parents who get the program right away to those on a waitlist, using questionnaires to measure changes in parental support and child behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 4-week online behavioral intervention for parents
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could provide a simple, scalable way for parents to encourage healthier habits in young children, potentially reducing future health risks.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 80 participants, and results rely on parent reports, which may be biased. The program may not lead to lasting changes.
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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 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Apr 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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18 years and older
- 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: * Parent of at least one child aged 3-6 years * Living in the same household as the child * Aged 18 years or older * Able to read and understand Chinese * Willing to participate in a 4-week online intervention program Exclusion Criteria: * Self-reported diagnosis of a severe psychiatric disorder that may interfere with participation * Cognitive impairment or language difficulties that prevent comprehension of study materials or completion of questionnaires * Currently participating in another structured parenting or health behavior intervention program
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Department of Psychology, Sun Yat-Sen University
RECRUITINGGuangzhou, Guangdong, 510006, China
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