Digital parenting programs with or without emotion-regulation for anger in parenting

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This study compares two internet-based Behavioral Parent Training programs aimed at parents of children aged 2-17 who experience anger in parenting. It looks at feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects on parent-reported outcomes, using a waitlist control for comparison. The interventions are digital adaptations of evidence-based parenting approaches, with one adding explicit emotion-regulation components. Data will include participant experiences from both therapists and parents, and weekly measures to track changes over time. The trial is conducted in Sweden with Karolinska Institutet as lead sponsor.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Parent of a child or adolescent aged 2-17 years.
* Experiences recurring conflicts with the child and recurring anger, irritation, or frustration in parenting situations, and wants strategies to manage situations where conflicts and/or anger occur. Determined via sores above the mean on the Parent Anger Scale (PAS; 10-item Swedish version) based on previous Swedish social service population data, and confirmed in a telephone screening. Another parent in the same family can also participate in the study and program even if they do not experience difficulties with anger.
* Residing in or near a participating municipality.
* Can read Swedish and has access to a smartphone, tablet, or computer with internet.
* Perceives themselves to be able to work relatively independently in a digital intervention and is committed to setting aside time for the intervention.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Information indicating ongoing or recent violence toward the child perpetrated by parents or other adults in the home.

Where it's running

• Karolinska institutet
  Stockholm, Sweden Recruiting

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Livia van Leuven, PhD — Karolinska Institutet
• Study coordinator: Livia van Leuven van Leuven, PhD
• Email: livia.van.leuven@ki.se
• Phone: +46852482796

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.