New online tool helps parents spot Kids' strengths, lifts moods
NCT ID NCT05535881
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested an online program called Strengths to Grow that teaches parents how to notice and build on their child's unique strengths. About 400 parents of children in kindergarten through third grade took part. The goal was to see if the program could increase parents' happiness, confidence, and positive feelings toward their child.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Strengths to Grow Program (online behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give families a free, easy-to-use tool to improve parent-child relationships and overall well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed study with no long-term follow-up. Results may not apply to all families, and the program's benefits might be modest.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2022
- Finished
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Jun 2024
- 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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- 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: * Parent of a child(ren) who is enrolled in Kindergarten to Grade 3 at the Upper Grand District School Board in Guelph, Ontario * Able to read and write in English (linguistic proficiency equivalent to a Grade 8 reading level or greater) * Consent to participate in the research study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Upper Grand District School Board
Guelph, Ontario, N1E 6K2, Canada
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