Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Interventional

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 typeInterventional
SexAll
Enrollment250 (estimated)
SponsorOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
Academic / other
Locations1 site (Onna, Okinawa)
StatusRecruiting
StartedOctober 4, 2025
Main results expectedJune 2027
Study endsJune 2027
Registry record updatedOctober 27, 2026
Trial IDNCT07291453 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

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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

  • Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University
    Onna, Okinawa, Japan
    Recruiting

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Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.