Can zoom parenting classes keep families together? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06109766
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a 10-week parenting program called Promoting First Relationships works as well when delivered over Zoom as it does in person. About 357 parents of babies aged 6-12 months who are involved with child welfare will be randomly assigned to in-home sessions, telehealth sessions, or a control group. Researchers will measure changes in parent sensitivity, child behavior, and whether children are placed in foster care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Promoting First Relationships (PFR) parenting program delivered via telehealth or in-home visits
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that telehealth parenting support works as well as in-home visits, making it easier for families in child welfare to access help.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment, so results may vary by family. The trial is still recruiting and outcomes depend on engagement and technology access.
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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 357 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
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.
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18 years and older
- 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: Birth parents will be eligible if: 1. they are listed in the official DCYF child welfare database as having an open CPS or FAR intake and a child listed in the case file who is between 6-12 months old, 2. they speak English, 3. they are not currently experiencing an acute hospitalization or incarceration, 4. they have the technological capacity to engage in telehealth, and 5. they have not had PFR in the past. Exclusion Criteria: Parents will not be eligible if 1. they are experiencing an acute crisis (e.g., hospitalization, incarceration), 2. they don't have stable enough housing to be able to have home visits, 3. they don't have reliable access to internet or cell service and/or a device with a microphone and camera, 4. previously received the Promoting First Relationships ® intervention or Child Parent Psychotherapy (CPP).
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Washington
RECRUITINGSeattle, Washington, 98195, United States
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