Can a video call help parents of fussy babies at risk for ADHD?
NCT ID NCT05903053
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study tests a telehealth-delivered training program for caregivers of infants (12-18 months old) who show early signs of ADHD, such as trouble with self-control or emotion regulation. The program teaches caregivers strategies to support their child's development through video coaching sessions. Only 8 families are enrolled, and the study focuses on whether the program is feasible and acceptable, not on curing ADHD.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Early Self-Regulation Intervention (behavioral training for caregivers delivered via telehealth)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could point toward a practical, home-based way to help caregivers support infants with early self-regulation difficulties, potentially reducing later ADHD symptoms.
- What could go wrong
- This is a very small pilot study (8 participants) with no control group, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is still in early testing and may not show clear benefits.
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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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About 8 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Aug 2023
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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12 to 18 months
- 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 Critera: Infants must be enrolled in UC Davis IRB protocol #1077801 and * Be between the ages of 12-18 months at the time of intake assessment, * Have a first-degree relative with ADHD (parent or sibling), * Exhibit early symptoms of ADHD based on examiner observation as indicated by at least 1 subscale on the Behavior Rating Inventory for Children (BRIC) rated 4 or higher, * Expression of at least 1 concern about the child's behavior/development by the caregiver. Caregivers must: * Be identified as the infants' primary caregivers, * Be English-speaking, * Have access to wired or wireless network technology to access the internet in their homes. Exclusion Criteria: * Birth before 33 weeks' gestation, * Known genetic disorders (e.g., fragile X syndrome, Tuberous Sclerosis), * History of traumatic brain injury, * Severe visual, hearing, or motor impairment or fragile health condition that would prevent the child from validly participating in the assessment procedures, and * A caregiver may be excluded from participation if the caregiver is already engaging in the majority of all possible caregiver treatment target behaviors at therapeutic levels during intake (Fidelity of Implementation scores of 80% or higher on each caregiver target behavior).
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UC Davis MIND Institute
Sacramento, California, 95817, United States
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