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Can stress relief for parents help kids with behavior problems?
NCT ID NCT06626750
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jul 24, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study looks at whether adding three extra stress management sessions for parents can improve outcomes for families of young children with disruptive behavior disorders. About 120 families will either get the standard school readiness parenting program or that program plus the extra sessions. Researchers will measure parent stress, parent-child interactions, and child behavior over 12 months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) based parent training sessions
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a way to reduce parent stress and improve parent-child interactions for families of children with disruptive behavior disorders.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with 120 participants, so results may not apply to everyone. The added stress management sessions may not provide significant benefits over the existing program alone.
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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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123 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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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4 to 6 years
- 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: * At-risk clinical range on the BASC-Preschool Version (per parent and teacher report) or clinical diagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and/or Oppositional Defiant Disorder based on the Disruptive Behavior Disorders Scale or the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children * Parent and teacher report of significant levels of impairment at home and at school on the Impairment Rating Scale Exclusion Criteria: * Significant sensory impairments (e.g. deafness, blindness) * Significant motor difficulties that impair mobility (e.g., cerebral palsy) * Families with current Department of Children and Family (DCYF) involvement Any family meeting exclusionary criteria will be referred to appropriate intervention services in Miami-Dade County. Children will not be excluded on the basis of race/ethnicity, sex, or socioeconomic status.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Florida International University
Miami, Florida, 33199, United States
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