New program aims to help formerly incarcerated parents and their kids
NCT ID NCT06329336
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a parenting program for formerly incarcerated parents with children ages 2 to 12. The program combined behavioral parenting skills with mindfulness practices to support well-being and effective parenting. Researchers worked with re-entry navigators who had lived experience of incarceration to deliver the program. The study included 13 participants and measured changes in parenting behavior and mental health symptoms.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- parenting support program (behavioral intervention combining parenting skills and mindfulness)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical way to support parents returning from incarceration and help break cycles of adversity in families.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small, early study with only 13 participants and no control group. Results may not apply to broader populations, and the program may not show lasting benefits.
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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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13 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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Apr 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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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: * Formerly Incarcerated * Parent with child between the ages of 2 and 12 years Exclusion Criteria: * Does not have reasonable proficiency in English * Diagnosed cognitive disability that would limit ability to complete assessments
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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