Loving Habits: Parent support program to build positive parent-child behavioral routines
Official title: Loving Habits: A Feasibility Study of a Support Program for Building New Parent-child Behavioral Habits
Run by Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University · NCT07291453 · Data updated 2026-11-12
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
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 250 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Onna, Okinawa) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | October 4, 2025 |
| Main results expected | June 2027 |
| Study ends | June 2027 |
| Registry record updated | October 27, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07291453 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a 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.
✕Probably 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.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
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.
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 gone: 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.
Who can join: the full rules
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 it's running
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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
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How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.