Can a parenting class prevent child abuse? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06823518
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a parent-education program called Thrive Initiative can help prevent child maltreatment and improve parenting. Researchers will compare a hybrid version (online plus group sessions) to an online-only version. The study involves 480 U.S. Air Force members or their dependents who are parents of children aged 0-18.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Thrive Initiative parent-education programs (Take Root, Sprout, Grow, Branch Out)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a hybrid (online + group) parenting program is more effective than online-only at preventing child abuse and improving child well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral study, not a medical treatment. Results may not apply to non-military families. The study relies on self-reported outcomes, which can be biased.
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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 480 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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Dec 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.
- Ages
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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: * United States Air Force service member or dependent * Parent/caregiver of a child 0-18 years old * 18 years of age or older * Willing to participate in the research study * Has access to technology that will enable them to receive and respond to various technological aspects of the Thrive Initiative programs and research study * Able to speak and understand English proficiently * Able to understand and give consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not an United States Air Force service member or dependent * Not a parent/caregiver of a child 0-18 years old * 17 years of age or younger * Unwilling to participate in the research study * Does not have access to technology that will enable them to receive and respond to various technological aspects of the Thrive Initiative programs and research study * Unable to speak and understand English proficiently * Unable to understand and give consent
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The Pennsylvania State University
RECRUITINGUniversity Park, Pennsylvania, 16802, United States
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