Can a 4-Week parenting course tame tantrums and aggression?
NCT ID NCT07109661
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a 4-session group program called the Rational Positive Parenting Program (s-rPPP) for mothers of children aged 6-12 with disruptive behaviors like aggression and defiance. The program teaches parents to change unhelpful beliefs and manage emotions to improve child behavior. Researchers will compare mothers who take the program with those on a waiting list to see if it reduces behavior problems and boosts parenting confidence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rational Positive Parenting Program (s-rPPP) - a group-based behavioral intervention
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could offer a practical, non-drug way for parents to manage their child's disruptive behaviors and improve family life.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study with only 24 mothers in Pakistan, so results may not apply to other groups. The program is short (4 weeks) and 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 24 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jul 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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30 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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: * For Mothers 1. Mothers with the age range between 30 and 45 years. 2. Mothers who score high on the PAS and P RIBS will be included in the study. 3. Mothers willing and available to attend group-based rPPP sessions throughout the intervention period. For Children 1. Children between 6 and 12 years of age. 2. Children who score high on measures of externalizing and internalizing behavioral problems. Exclusion Criteria: * For Mothers 1. Mothers with Psychological illness (screening questions will be included in the demographic section), 2. Mothers enrolled in any other parenting or psychological intervention programs. For Children <!-- --> 1. Children with comorbid neurodevelopmental disorders (e.g., autism, ADHD) (screening questions will be included in the demographic section)
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Centre for Clinical Psychology, University of the Punjab
Lahore, Punjab Province, 54590, Pakistan
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