Can online parenting coaching tame behavior issues after child brain injury?
NCT ID NCT06193382
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a stepped-care version of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for children aged 2 to 7 who have a mild to moderate traumatic brain injury and behavior problems. The program teaches parents positive parenting skills through online modules and weekly therapist check-ins over 5 weeks. The goal is to see if it reduces child behavior issues and parent stress. Only 20 families will take part, and there is no comparison group, so results will be preliminary.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) – a behavioral parenting program delivered online and via phone check-ins
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a practical, low-cost way to help parents manage challenging behaviors after a child's brain injury, reducing stress for the whole family.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small early study (20 children) with no control group, so results may not be generalizable. The intervention is behavioral, not medical, so it won't treat the brain injury itself.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 20 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Nov 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2027
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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2 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Child Inclusion Criteria: * Child is between the ages of 2 and 7 * Child has a mild to moderate TBI Primary Caregiver Inclusion Criteria: * Primary caregiver is 18 years or older * Primary caregiver speaks and reads in either English or Spanish Child Exclusion Criteria: \- Children with major sensory impairments (e.g., deafness, blindness) Primary Caregiver Exclusion Criteria: \- Primary caregiver with major sensory impairments (e.g., deafness, blindness)
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Locations
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University of Miami
Miami, Florida, 33136, United States
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