New study aims to prevent language delays in kids of parents with addiction
NCT ID NCT07529327
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether adding extra supports—like telehealth coaching and practical help—to a group parenting program can prevent language delays in young children (12-42 months) of parents with substance use disorders. 244 parents will be assigned to the group program alone or with added enhancements. The goal is to improve how parents respond to their child's communication and boost the child's vocabulary.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- behavioral intervention (parenting groups, coaching, and practical support)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a simple, scalable way to prevent language delays in children at risk due to parental substance use.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small, early-stage trial. The extra supports may not improve language outcomes more than the group intervention alone, and results may not apply to all families.
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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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About 244 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2026
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2029
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
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- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. Have a: 1. Self-reported lifetime history of substance use disorder treatment and/or 2. active substance use in the past year 2. Be providing care for/parenting a child at least 10% of the time who is: 1. between the ages of 12-42 months 2. English/Spanish bilingual or monolingual in English or Spanish 3. exposed to a third language once a week or less 4. not yet combining three or more words regularly 5. has less than 150 words in their expressive vocabulary 3. Be able to provide consent for their target child to participate, or have a legal guardian provide consent for the child to participate 4. Be able to speak and understand English and/or Spanish 5. Be willing to attend groups once a week for six weeks at a participating site/group time 6. If assigned additional services, willing to attend Zoom meetings 7. Be 18 years of age or older Exclusion Criteria: -Only one caregiver per focal child can participate in the research study. Caregivers whose participating child already has another caregiver enrolled in the research study will not be eligible to participate.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Prevention Science Institute
RECRUITINGEugene, Oregon, 97403, United States
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