New online program aims to ease stress for adoptive parents
NCT ID NCT07534111
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This pilot study tests a web-based mindful parenting program (AdoptMindful2Care@Web) for adoptive parents of children under 18. The program includes eight online modules to help parents cope with stress and improve their mental health. Researchers will compare 90 families who receive the program to those on a waitlist, measuring changes in parenting stress and positive mental health.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- web-based mindful parenting program (AdoptMindful2Care@Web)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a convenient, online tool to help adoptive parents manage stress and improve their mental well-being.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study (90 families) with no blinding, so results may not be conclusive. The program requires self-motivation and internet access, which may limit its effectiveness for some.
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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 90 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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 to 99 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: * Have at least one adoptive child aged under 18 years * Have an adoption decreed by the court less than 24 months ago * Have no other adoption process in progress * Have reading and writing abilities in the Portuguese language * Have regular access to the internet and electronic devices Exclusion Criteria: * Presence of a severe mental disorder (e.g., schizophrenia, substance abuse, bipolar disorder). * Have previously participated in the face-to-face, group-based version of the programme (pAdoptMindful2Care)
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra
Coimbra, 3000-115, Portugal
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