New study aims to boost parenting skills while kids wait for trauma care
NCT ID NCT06963554
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called Project Support for families with children waiting for trauma-focused therapy. About 100 families will either receive Project Support or continue with usual care. The goal is to see if the program improves parenting confidence and supportive parenting, and helps families follow through with therapy.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 100 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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Mar 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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6 to 13 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Family is seeking trauma-focused services for their child; * Child is between 6 - 13 years old; * Caregiver agreed to be contacted for volunteer research opportunities; * Caregiver and child can communicate in English or Spanish; * Child has been living with caregiver for the last 6 months or longer; * Family is able to participate in services delivered via telehealth. Exclusion Criteria: * Child or caregiver has a diagnosis that would impair their ability to participate in or benefit from services (e.g., traumatic brain injury, developmental disability, psychosis); * Child is in Foster Care or Department of Social Services custody; * The caregiver is unwilling or unable to give informed consent and/or the child is unwilling and unable to give assent.
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Study contacts
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Contact
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Locations
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Medical University of South Carolina
RECRUITINGCharleston, South Carolina, 29425, United States
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