Parenting app put to the test: can it tame toddler tantrums and ease stress?
NCT ID NCT07734545
First seen Jul 29, 2026 · Last updated Jul 30, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a technology-based program called the Parenting Young Children Check-up (PYCC) for parents of children ages 2 to 5 with challenging behaviors. The program includes an initial check-up, text messages, and a website. Researchers will compare families who receive the program with those who do not, measuring changes in children's disruptive behaviors, parenting practices, and parenting stress over three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a technology-based parenting program called the Parenting Young Children Check-up (PYCC), which includes an initial check-up, text messages, and a website
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this program could offer a scalable, low-cost way to help parents manage challenging behaviors in young children and reduce parenting stress.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very early-stage trial with only 40 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program relies on smartphone access and English literacy, which may limit its reach.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Early phase 1
The earliest testing in people: a first look at safety, in a very small group.
- Participants
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About 40 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2025
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 child ages 2-5 years old * Report a score of 9 or higher on the Preschool Pediatric Symptoms Checklist Exclusion Criteria: * Does not speak/read English * Does not have access to a Smartphone
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Conditions
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Locations
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Henry Ford Health
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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