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Behavioral Intervention

Parenting Intervention for Child Behavior Improvement

N/A
Recruiting
Research Sponsored by University of South Carolina
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Eligible children will be between the ages of 3-6 years
Be younger than 18 years old
Must not have
Children who have received prior diagnosis for a psychological condition
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up pre (weeks 0-2) and post intervention (weeks 6-8)
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial aims to help Black and Latinx children with parenting support and emphasizing ethnic-racial socialization & healthy lifestyle habits to improve their wellbeing.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for Black or Latinx children aged 3-6 who have a parent or caregiver willing to participate. The caregiver must live with the child at least half the time, be primarily responsible for them, and speak English or Spanish. Children with prior psychological or physical health diagnoses are excluded.
What is being tested?
The study tests a parenting support program focused on ethnic-racial socialization and promoting healthy lifestyles. It aims to see if this improves social-emotional functioning and health behaviors in Black and Latinx children.
What are the potential side effects?
As this is a behavioral intervention focusing on parenting techniques rather than medication, there are no direct medical side effects expected from participating in this trial.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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My child is between 3 and 6 years old.

Exclusion Criteria

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My child has been diagnosed with a psychological condition before.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~pre (weeks 0-2) and post intervention (weeks 6-8)
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and pre (weeks 0-2) and post intervention (weeks 6-8) for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
child physical activity
child sleep
child social-emotional functioning
Secondary study objectives
ethnic-racial socialization practices
parenting practices

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: InterventionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
parents will participate in a multicomponent parenting intervention
Group II: ControlActive Control1 Intervention
parents will receive information about healthy eating habits
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Parenting Intervention
2001
N/A
~400

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of South CarolinaLead Sponsor
223 Previous Clinical Trials
119,150 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Health Behaviors
2,333 Patients Enrolled for Health Behaviors
National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)NIH
299 Previous Clinical Trials
248,967 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Health Behaviors
44 Patients Enrolled for Health Behaviors
~30 spots leftby Jun 2025