Condition

Oppositional Defiant Disorder clinical trials and research

• 11Clinical trials
• 5Countries

Newest Oppositional Defiant Disorder clinical trials

All recruiting trials (11)

• Augmenting Parent Management Training with a Smartphone Tool

  This study tests whether adding a smartphone app to parent management training helps reduce irritability and temper outbursts in kids aged 8–13 with disruptive behavior disorders.

  Recruiting National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) · Bethesda, Maryland · NCT07764536

• Therapy approaches for irritability in youths: active treatments vs nonactive psychoeducation

  This study tests whether active psychotherapies for irritability in kids aged 8–16.5 years work better than nonactive, time-matched psychoeducation for children and their parents.

  Recruiting National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC) · Bethesda, Maryland · NCT07640802

• ACTsocially: Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help teens with social anxiety and oppositional behavior

  This project will test whether a transdiagnostic Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) program can reduce social anxiety and oppositional defiant behaviors in adolescents who have both conditions.

  Recruiting University of Coimbra · Coimbra · NCT07456631

• Footsteps app to improve behavioral data collection, supervision, and student outcomes

  This test will see if a smartphone app called Footsteps helps school aides collect better behavior data and improves outcomes for students aged 3–17 who receive one-to-one support.

  Recruiting University of Pennsylvania · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · NCT07042347

• Step-by-Step: Stepped care for children with defiant or aggressive behavior

  This project tests a stepped care program for families of 8–16-year-olds with defiant or aggressive behavior, starting with an online parenting course and adding virtual-reality–assisted CBT for the child or parent or usual clinic care if more help is needed.

  Recruiting Karolinska Institutet · Solna · NCT06902649

• Preventive interventions for at-risk high school students with conduct problems

  This study is testing three different programs to see if they can help high school students who are at risk for behavior problems feel better and make better choices.

  Recruiting Phase 1/2 University of Minnesota · Minneapolis, Minnesota · NCT06831123

• Web-based intervention to improve sleep in children with behavioral issues and their parents

  This study is testing a web-based program to help children with behavioral issues and their parents improve sleep and family dynamics.

  Recruiting University of South Florida · Tampa, Florida · NCT06410495

• Personalized treatment for children with disruptive behavior and their parents

  This study is testing a personalized treatment approach for children aged 6-12 with disruptive behavior and their parents to see if it can improve the effectiveness of therapy.

  Recruiting Centre for Addiction and Mental Health · Toronto, Ontario · NCT06373484

• Telehealth sleep intervention for children with oppositional defiant disorder

  This study tests a new online sleep program for children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and insomnia to see if it can help them sleep better and feel more focused during the day.

  Recruiting University of South Florida · Tampa, Florida · NCT06350292

• Testing how emotion regulation affects treatments for children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder

  This study is trying to see if matching treatments to how well children with Oppositional Defiant Disorder manage their emotions can help them feel better and behave better.

  Recruiting University of Iceland · Reykjavik · NCT06194994

• Understanding children's emotions in therapy

  This study is testing a new therapy approach for kids aged 8 to 15 with anxiety, depression, trauma, or behavior issues to see if it helps them feel better compared to those who aren't receiving treatment right away.

  Recruiting at 2 sites University of Guelph · Guelph, Ontario and 1 other locations · NCT05637320

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Quick answers

How many Oppositional Defiant Disorder clinical trials are recruiting right now?

11, as of November 12, 2026. We update this list each time we refresh our data from ClinicalTrials.gov.

Where are these trials running?

In 5 countries. The most sites are in United States (6 trials), Canada (2 trials), Iceland (1 trial), Sweden (1 trial), Portugal (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

What phases are they in?

Phase 1/2: 1. Trials with no phase listed are usually device, behavioural or observational studies.

How do I join one?

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