Bronx parents get help to beat pandemic stress in new study
NCT ID NCT04991467
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jul 31, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study is for primary caregivers in the Bronx who feel stressed. It tests a 12-week program called CARE, plus a phone app (Valera) that gives parenting tips and connects families to a care manager. The goal is to see if these tools can lower stress and help parents support their children better. About 390 caregivers will take part.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- CARE Program and Valera health application
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a practical way to reduce parental stress and improve mental health support for families in underserved communities.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention study, not a drug trial, so results may vary based on individual participation. The study is still recruiting and outcomes are based on self-reported stress levels.
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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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367 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- 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: * All participants will be primary caregivers who present with moderate level of stress by meeting a severity score of ≥ 14 on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) * Investigators will allow primary caregivers (e.g., grandmothers and aunts) as it is common in the patient population * Clinical cohorts will be active patients in the psychiatric and rheumatology clinics in Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) * Frontline health care providers will be those who are required to work on site at Montefiore Medical Center (MMC) Exclusion Criteria: * Serious psychiatric or substance use difficulty that, in the judgement of the PI, would preclude meaningful participation in a parent intervention * Active child abuse/maltreatment cases * Neurocognitive conditions that may prevent participants from accessing telehealth services * Primary language other than Spanish or English * Use of the Valera Health app or a smartphone health platform similar to the Valera app
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, 10461, United States
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