Loving Habits: Parent support program to build positive parent-child behavioral routines
Loving Habits: A Feasibility Study of a Support Program for Building New Parent-child Behavioral Habits
This program will try short educational videos sent by text to help parents of 4–10‑year‑old children with inattentive, hyperactive, or impulsive behaviors handle everyday challenges.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 250 (estimated) |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Onna, Okinawa) |
| Trial ID | NCT07291453 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This open, pre-post feasibility trial delivers a series of short training videos to parents via a popular messaging platform and measures engagement, usability, and satisfaction. The videos teach antecedent- and reinforcement-based behavior management techniques and model them in common challenging situations such as transitions and delayed rewards. Parents complete measures before and after the program to track changes in parenting practices and targeted child behaviors. The investigators expect moderate pre-post improvements based on prior in-person parent training literature.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal participants are parents or primary caregivers who understand Japanese and have a 4–10‑year‑old child who shows inattentive, hyperactive, or impulsive behaviors and struggles with daily routines.
Not a fit: Families who do not speak Japanese, whose children do not show the targeted behaviors, or whose child requires more intensive clinical intervention are less likely to benefit from this program.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could help parents adopt practical behavioral strategies that reduce children's everyday behavior problems while increasing access to support via an easy-to-use texting format.
How similar studies have performed: Traditional in-person behavioral parent training has shown moderate-to-large benefits and some digital adaptations have been promising, but delivering video lessons via text is a relatively new approach.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: \- Parents with children aged 4-10 who experience difficulties in situations targeted by the program. \*Note: The program will be advertised that it was developed targeting children demonstrating behaviors consistent with ADHD, and the ADHD symptoms will be measured pre-post. However, children are not required to have a diagnosis of ADHD or show elevated levels of ADHD symptoms for the mothers to sign up. Exclusion Criteria: \- Parents who do not understand Japanese (the language the program is offered in).
Where this trial is running
Onna, Okinawa
- Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University — Onna, Okinawa, Japan (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Study coordinator: Emi Furukawa, PhD
- Email: lovinghabits@oist.jp
- Phone: +81989668814
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.