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Parents clinical trials and research

• 11Clinical trials
• 132NIH research projects
• 7Countries

Newest Parents clinical trials

All recruiting trials (11)

• Resilient Families for NICU Parents

  This study tests a dyadic resiliency program called Resilient Families (R-FAM) to see if it can reduce distress and improve relationships for NICU parents, compared with a single-session educational control.

  Recruiting Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, Massachusetts · NCT07383948

• ACT Together: web program with brief coaching for parents of children with disabilities in pediatric outpatient clinics

  This project will test a six-module web-based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy program plus brief phone coaching to help parents of children with disabilities manage stress and mood.

  Recruiting University of South Florida · Tampa, Florida · NCT07360600

• How a child's new Type 1 diabetes diagnosis may change parents' diets

  This will see if parents of a child newly diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes change their own diets during the first year after diagnosis.

  Recruiting Fundació Institut de Recerca de l'Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau · Barcelona · NCT07142681

• Understanding parental well-being after childbirth in Switzerland

  This study looks at how new parents in Switzerland feel and cope during the first year after having a baby to see how postnatal care can be improved.

  Recruiting at 2 sites School of Health Sciences Geneva · Geneva and 1 other locations · NCT06886841

• Monitoring vital signs of newborns using advanced wireless sensors

  This study is testing a new wireless sensor to see if it can safely and accurately monitor the vital signs of healthy newborns during their first two hours after birth compared to the traditional wired system.

  Recruiting at 2 sites McGill University Health Centre/Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre · Londrina, Paraná and 4 other locations · NCT06693817

• Text messaging support for parents after a child's psychiatric emergency

  This study is testing a text messaging program to help parents of kids and teens who just had a mental health crisis feel more supported and better navigate mental health services.

  Recruiting Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Nashville, Tennessee · NCT06456762

• Family-based intervention for families with parental mental illness

  This study is testing a new program to help families where one parent has a mental illness, to see if it can better support their children and prevent problems.

  Recruiting Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital · Copenhagen, Hellerup · NCT06312410

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Parents of Children with Food Allergies

  This study is testing if virtual therapy sessions can help parents of kids with food allergies feel less anxious and improve their quality of life.

  Recruiting University of Missouri, Kansas City · Kansas City, Missouri · NCT06138431

• Parent-child yoga to help children with congenital heart disease focus better

  This study is testing if parent-child yoga can help children with congenital heart disease focus better and improve their overall well-being.

  Recruiting at 2 sites St. Justine's Hospital · Montreal, Quebec and 1 other locations · NCT05997680

• Nationwide registry of pregnancies in women with diabetes

  This study is trying to gather information about pregnancies in women with diabetes to see how their health and their babies' health are affected, and to find better ways to support them during and after pregnancy.

  Recruiting at 4 sites Odense University Hospital · Aalborg and 3 other locations · NCT05678543

• Improving the hospital environment for preterm infants and their parents

  This study is testing a special program to see if it helps preterm infants and their parents feel better and bond more during their time in the NICU compared to regular care.

  Recruiting University of Southern California · St Louis, Missouri · NCT05230199

NIH-funded research (newest 40 of 132)

Early-stage science funded by the US National Institutes of Health. Most of these projects don't enroll patients, but they show what is being worked on.

• How parents' public work programs affect children's health and learning in LMICs

  A study will look at how families' participation in government cash-for-work programs influences kids’ health, education, and well-being in several low- and middle-income countries.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11528341

• How parents' participation in public work programs may affect children's health and education in low- and middle-income countries

  A study at Duke University will look at how families in poor countries who join public work programs might influence their children’s health, schooling, and well-being.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11478481

• Building Community Health Workers’ Capacity to Support Parents with Young Children in Kenya

  A project in Kenya trains and supports Community Health Workers to help parents of young children prevent and reduce risk factors for noncommunicable diseases.

  NIH research Pacific University · Forest Grove, United States · NIH-11474064

• PREEMIE PROGRESS: a family program to help parents of very preterm babies

  A family-centered program that teaches parents how to care for very preterm infants, offers psychosocial support, and connects families with resources to address social needs.

  NIH research University of Cincinnati · Cincinnati, United States · NIH-11453285

• Culturally tailored Youth Mental Health First Aid for Asian American Parents

  A program helps Asian American parents learn how to recognize and respond to their teens’ mental health signs in a culturally respectful way.

  NIH research Univ of Maryland, College Park · College Park, United States · NIH-11452990

• Information and social media use for autism info in young children

  A research project looks at how speech-language pathologists and parents of young autistic children use social media for information and what makes that information trustworthy.

  NIH research Michigan State University · East Lansing, United States · NIH-11452950

• Good Nights Sleep for Kids and Parents

  A randomized trial at a US university to help families with 0-11 year olds sleep better by improving sleep habits and the sleep environment, especially in low-income households.

  NIH research Auburn University at Auburn · Auburn, UNITED STATES · NIH-11450613

• Empowering Parents of Critically Ill Children with a quick, family-focused support program

  A short, friendly program helps parents of kids in the PICU feel less stressed and anxious by using a brief, flexible cognitive-behavioral approach.

  NIH research Weill Medical Coll of Cornell Univ · New York, United States · NIH-11448796

• A Sleep program for preschoolers by guiding their parents

  A parent-delivered, prevention-focused sleep program for preschoolers aged 2–4 to help kids sleep better and support family wellbeing.

  NIH research University of South Carolina at Columbia · Columbia, United States · NIH-11426901

• Family-based mHealth program to prevent early alcohol use by preteens

  A mobile-based program helps parents of preteens prevent early alcohol use by providing practical guidance and strategies.

  NIH research Research Triangle Institute · Research Triangle Park, United States · NIH-11416644

• Psychosocial effects of newborn autism genetic risk on families

  This grant tests how telling parents that their newborn has a genetic risk for autism affects their feelings, relationships, and plans over the first two years.

  NIH research Columbia University Health Sciences · New York, United States · NIH-11413754

• Juggling Work and Family for Parents of Very Preterm Babies

  A study to understand how work and family demands affect parents of very preterm infants and how this shapes their ability to support their baby’s development.

  NIH research Women and Infants Hospital-Rhode Island · Providence, United States · NIH-11413664

• PASS: A family-based approach to sun safety in schools

  A parent-focused program delivered through schools aims to help families protect children from sun exposure and reduce skin cancer risk.

  NIH research Klein Buendel, INC. · Lakewood, UNITED STATES · NIH-11402328

• Parents Helping Parents: A Two-Arm Trial to Help Teens Quit Vaping

  A two-arm trial tests a parent-supported approach to help youths aged 15–18 quit vaping.

  NIH research University of Nebraska Medical Center · Omaha, United States · NIH-11401410

• How parental participation in public work programs could affect kids’ health and schooling in LMICs

  This grant tests how parents’ involvement in government cash-for-work programs might influence children’s health, learning, and well-being in several low- and middle-income countries.

  NIH research Duke University · Durham, United States · NIH-11400976

• Long-term psychosocial journeys of transgender youth and their parents

  This grant follows transgender and gender diverse youth and their parents over time to understand how psychosocial well-being and family dynamics change as GAHT is used.

  NIH research Ut Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, United States · NIH-11398030

• BeReady2Smile: Mobile-friendly training for parents to keep young children’s teeth healthy

  A parent-focused program is being developed to help families with children aged 2–5 build healthy oral-hygiene habits.

  NIH research Oregon Res Behavioral Intervention Strat · Springfield, UNITED STATES · NIH-11386440

• Disrupting social risk factors to help parents in rural areas stay healthy

  A community program is being tested to help parents in rural Oregon avoid substance use problems and improve mental health by addressing social risks like employment and local supports.

  NIH research Chestnut Health Systems, INC. · Bloomington, United States · NIH-11385561

• Implementing SafeCare Kenya to empower community health workers for parents with young children

  A program in Kenya trains community health workers to support parents of young children to reduce risk of future health problems like mental health issues and injuries.

  NIH research Pacific University · Forest Grove, United States · NIH-11379957

• Family Spirit Strengths: A home visiting program to help parents and caregivers facing distress and substance use

  A home-visiting program designed for caregivers in Tribal communities to reduce depression, anxiety, and substance use and improve family wellbeing.

  NIH research Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, United States · NIH-11379493

• Mental Health Risk and Resilience of Latinx SGM Teens and Their Families

  A project to understand how family support and cultural factors influence mental health for Latinx sexual- and gender-minority adolescents and their parents.

  NIH research University of Arizona · Tucson, United States · NIH-11378973

• SafeCare Kenya: training community health workers to support parents of young children

  This project trains community health workers to help Kenyan parents learn parenting and safety skills to prevent child maltreatment and long-term health problems.

  NIH research Pacific University · Forest Grove, United States · NIH-11375539

• Causes and consequences of mental disorders: how parents shape their children

  A parent-focused study uses genetic and environmental data to understand how parental traits influence children’s mental health and behavior.

  NIH research University of Colorado · Boulder, UNITED STATES · NIH-11374811

• Family Navigator Plus for Foster Parents to Boost Youth Mental Health Access

  A pilot program helps foster parents recognize kids’ mental health needs and connect them with care for ages 6–17.

  NIH research Northwestern University · Chicago, United States · NIH-11374565

• Gender-affirming hormone care and long-term wellbeing of transgender youth and their parents

  This project follows transgender and gender-diverse young people and their parents to learn how gender-affirming hormone treatments relate to mental health, quality of life, and family wellbeing over time.

  NIH research Ut Southwestern Medical Center · Dallas, United States · NIH-11369507

• Reducing social hardships to help rural parents with substance use and mental health

  This program offers the multi-part Just Care for Families support to rural parents to reduce problems like unemployment and housing stress so they can avoid opioid use and feel better mentally.

  NIH research Chestnut Health Systems, INC. · Bloomington, United States · NIH-11363317

• Efficacy of Healthy Juntos: a family-based digital lifestyle program for Hispanic teens and their parents

  A family-focused digital program helps Hispanic adolescents and their parents build healthier habits to prevent obesity and related health risks.

  NIH research University of Miami School of Medicine · Coral Gables, United States · NIH-11345180

• FF+: A family program to prevent obesity in first-time military parents and their babies

  A family-based program delivered around birth helps first-time military parents build coparenting and healthy family habits to prevent obesity in their infants and reduce moms’ postpartum weight gain.

  NIH research Pennsylvania State University, the · University Park, United States · NIH-11335756

• Smart speaker parenting help for families with young children

  A new tool using smart speaker technology helps parents with kids ages 0-11 manage routines and improve kids’ behavior and sleep.

  NIH research Oregon Res Behavioral Intervention Strat · Springfield, UNITED STATES · NIH-11326649

• Text messages to help parents after a teen’s ED visit for suicide risk

  A parent-facing text-message program supports families after a teen’s emergency department visit for suicidal thoughts or attempts, aiming to reduce repeat crises.

  NIH research University of Michigan at Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, United States · NIH-11324609

• Supporting Chinese American teens and their parents to seek mental health care

  This project tests an online, culturally tailored program to reduce stigma and help Chinese American adolescents and their parents get mental health care.

  NIH research City College of New York · New York, United States · NIH-11323626

• Resource center supporting parents with substance use challenges

  A community-driven resource center will work with parents who use substances to create parenting-friendly supports and reduce barriers to treatment.

  NIH research University of Oregon · Eugene, United States · NIH-11322045

• Sleep restriction study in children of hypertensive parents

  A short-term study tests how limiting sleep affects blood pressure and heart health in adults who have a parent with hypertension.

  NIH research Mayo Clinic Rochester · Rochester, United States · NIH-11321536

• Digital health platform helps families of teens with ADHD drive safely

  A new digital health app will help parents and teens with ADHD set goals, track driving behavior, and get personalized tips to reduce crashes.

  NIH research Minnesota Healthsolutions Corporation · Saint Paul, United States · NIH-11312818

• ADAPT+: A family-focused program to help rural youth with obesity and their parents adopt healthier habits

  A family-based program in rural areas helps kids aged 8-12 with overweight or obesity and their parents adopt healthier eating and activity habits, supported by mindfulness for stress management.

  NIH research University of South Florida · Tampa, United States · NIH-11312782

• How cannabis legalization affected teens, young adults, and parents in Washington State over a decade

  Researchers are tracking cannabis, alcohol, and nicotine use and related psychosocial effects over the first decade after legalization among Washington State parents and their children.

  NIH research University of Washington · Seattle, United States · NIH-11310832

• Online support program for English- and Spanish-speaking parents of children with cancer

  This offers an online program with therapist telehealth follow-up to help English- and Spanish-speaking parents of children with cancer reduce stress and improve coping.

  NIH research Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware · Wilmington, United States · NIH-11301828

• Continuing insight into how families and dating violence affect youth and parents

  A long-running study follows teens and their families to understand how partner violence affects health, relationships, and parenting over time.

  NIH research University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston · Houston, United States · NIH-11296601

• Social connections, family life, and Huntington’s disease progression in parents and their kids

  A study explores how social relationships and communication between people with Huntington’s disease and their children affect well-being and disease progression.

  NIH research Vanderbilt University · Nashville, UNITED STATES · NIH-11294175

• PEP Talk for Parents: Helping Young Children With Autism Access Early Education and School Services

  A program helps pediatricians talk with families of very young children with autism to speed up access to early intervention and school-based services.

  NIH research Baylor College of Medicine · Houston, United States · NIH-11285977

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Quick answers

How many Parents 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 7 countries. The most sites are in United States (5 trials), Canada (2 trials), Switzerland (2 trials), Denmark (2 trials), Brazil (1 trial). Each study page lists its sites and which ones are recruiting.

How do I join one?

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