New online parenting program aims to keep kids off drugs
NCT ID NCT05332275
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a web-based program called T.E.C.H. Parenting that teaches parents of middle-schoolers how to talk about media and set rules around it. The goal is to reduce kids' exposure to substance use in movies, shows, and online content, which may lower their risk of trying drugs or alcohol. Researchers will enroll 120 parents and track changes in parenting behaviors over time.
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 media parenting program (T.E.C.H. Parenting)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give parents a practical, online tool to help prevent their children from starting to use alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study with only 120 parents, so results may not apply to everyone. The program relies on parents' self-reports, 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 120 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 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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10 to 14 years
- 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: Parents must * have at least one middle school-aged child who resides with them * be able to read at the 6th grade level in English * have access to the internet and a smartphone to participate in web-based intervention groups and receive intervention push messages. Exclusion Criteria: -NA
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Locations
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University of Florida
RECRUITINGGainesville, Florida, 32610, United States
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