Daycare workers as coaches: new program aims to prevent child behavior issues
NCT ID NCT04805918
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a program called VIPP-SD, where trained daycare workers visit families at home to coach parents on positive parenting and gentle discipline. The goal was to prevent behavior problems in children aged 2-6 who were already showing early signs of trouble. Researchers measured changes in parents' attitudes and stress levels. The study involved 35 families in Denmark.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- VIPP-SD parenting program (video-feedback and coaching)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could give daycare workers a proven method to help parents prevent behavior problems in young children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early study with only 35 families, so results may not apply to everyone. The program requires trained staff and may not work for all families.
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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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35 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2021
- Finished
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Dec 2025
- 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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2 to 6 years
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: * Child 2-6 year old * Parent must be more than 18 years old * Parent must speak and understand Danish * Family must live in the municipalities of Frederiksberg or Roskilde - and having no intentions of moving out of the municipality before after the intervention has ended * Parent can attend other treatment initiatives * Child must attend a daycare center in one of the two municipalities * Child must be at risk of developing externalizing behavior, i.e. showing signs of overactive, oppositional, and aggressive behavior. Exclusion criteria * Sexual or physical abuse by parent * Parental drug or alcohol abuse * Child diagnosis of autism * Child is not considered at risk of developing externalizing behavior problems, but may have other problems, such as delayed language or motordevelopment etc
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Early Interventions and Family Studies, Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen, 1353, Denmark