Can a digital parenting Check-Up tame toddler tantrums?
NCT ID NCT07750054
First seen Aug 06, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial tests a technology-based program called the Parenting Young Children Check-up (PYCC) for parents of children aged 2 to 5 with challenging behavior. Fifty parents from a Detroit pediatric clinic serving low-income families will be randomly assigned to either the program or a control group. The program includes an initial check-up, text messages, and a parenting website. Researchers will follow up at 1 and 3 months to see if it reduces disruptive behavior, improves parenting, and lowers parenting stress.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Parenting Young Children Check-up (PYCC), a technology-based program for parents including an initial check-up, text messages, and a parenting website
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this program could offer a practical, scalable way to support parents of young children with challenging behavior, potentially reducing disruptive behavior and parenting stress in primary care settings.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small early-phase trial with only 50 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The program's success depends on parent engagement and satisfaction, and it may not lead to lasting improvements.
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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 50 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.
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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
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Wayne Pediatrics
RECRUITINGDetroit, Michigan, 48202, United States
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