Encouraging Positive Parenting Habits

NCT06305429 | Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: HABITE
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary impacts of a new parenting program consisting of a series of educational videos, automatically delivered via a popular texting platform. The program content for the feasibility study is focused on teaching parents strategies to better manage one of the commonly reported challenges that children face, a transition to a non-preferred activity. Parents with young children experiencing behavior difficulties with daily transition routines are invited to participate in the study.

Conditions

ADHD

Keywords

ADHD; Parent Training; Treatment Access

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Number of videos viewed

  The number of videos viewed (minimum 0, maximum 5) to evaluate participant engagement

  1 month

• Percentage of completed daily ratings

  The percentage of completed daily ratings (minimum 0, maximum 17). Parents are asked to provide daily ratings on the degree of success in implementing parenting strategies taught.

  1 month

• Participant satisfaction

  The parent-rated satisfaction regarding information presented in the videos. A rating completed after each video viewing using a 4-point scale. Averaged across the ratings completed for the videos viewed. (Minimum 0, maximum 4). Higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.

  1 month

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Parent-rated child's difficulties with daily transitions

  1 month

• Parent-rated child's impairment related to transition difficulties

  1 month

• Inconsistent parenting

  1 month

• Use of physical control

  1 month

• Hostility toward child

  1 month

Other Outcomes (5)

• ADHD symptoms

  1 month

• ODD symptoms

  1 month

• Irritability

  1 month

Study Arms (1)

Feasibility testing of an education program promoting effective parenting habit

EXPERIMENTAL

Parents will receive a series of 6 short videos via Whatsapp

Behavioral: HabitE (effective parenting habit) program (in Brazilian Portuguese)

Interventions

HabitE (effective parenting habit) program (in Brazilian Portuguese) BEHAVIORAL

Parents who enroll in the program will receive a series of 6 videos (\~ 7 minutes each), 1 video at a time, generally every 3 days. They will also receive daily written texts, which include implementation tips and an assessment of a target (transition) behavior.

Feasibility testing of an education program promoting effective parenting habit

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 4 Years - 10 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Child (0-17)

You may qualify if:

• Parents of children aged from 4 to 10 years old
• Parents experiencing behavior difficulties with daily transition routines (parent-report).

You may not qualify if:

• Parents that do not have the children living with them at least 5 days per week every week;

Sponsors & Collaborators

• D'Or Institute for Research and Education: lead
• Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Instituto D'or de Pesquisa e Ensino (IDOR)

Brazil, Brazil

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders; Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Mental Disorders

Central Study Contacts

Camila Bernardes

CONTACT

+5521966834545; camila.bfaria@idor.org

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NA
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: TREATMENT
• Intervention Model: SINGLE GROUP
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Researcher

Model Details: Open, single-group trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 5, 2024
• First Posted: March 12, 2024
• Study Start: June 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2025
• Study Completion: July 1, 2025
• Last Updated: October 15, 2024

Record last verified: 2024-10

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

BR (1)