Spanish-language, culturally adapted Family Check-Up for Latinx parents of middle-schoolers
Official title: Adaptation of Family Check-Up Online in the Latinx Community to Reduce Youth Substance Use
Run by University of Oregon · NCT07025083 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project tests whether a Spanish, culturally adapted online Family Check-Up delivered by community promotores helps Latinx parents of 11–14 year-olds improve parenting and reduce youth substance use risk.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 11 Years to 14 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Enrollment | 108 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | University of Oregon Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Eugene, Oregon) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | December 19, 2025 |
| Main results expected | December 31, 2026 |
| Study ends | March 31, 2027 |
| Registry record updated | June 4, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07025083 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Ideal participants are self-identified Spanish-speaking Latinx parents or guardians of a youth aged 11–14 who are willing to complete online sessions and have their child complete confidential assessments.
✕Probably not a fit
Families who are not Spanish-speaking Latinx, have youth outside the 11–14 age range, have low concern on the Positive Family Support screener, or lack the ability to engage with online or promotor-delivered activities are unlikely to benefit from this trial.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
Researchers will use community input to adapt the Family Check-Up Online for Spanish-speaking Latinx families, convening a panel of parents and promotores to guide content and delivery. The team will build two new community-responsive modules and iteratively refine the program using Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles and usability feedback from additional Spanish-speaking stakeholders and parents. In a Hybrid Type 1 pilot, 108 Spanish-speaking Latinx families with youth age 11–14 will be randomized to the adapted FCU-L Online delivered by promotores or to the Spanish FCU Online without the deep cultural adaptations, with outcomes focused on parenting practices and feasibility/acceptability metrics. Implementation adaptations to support promotor delivery will also be tested alongside participant outcomes.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase access to culturally relevant parenting support and reduce substance use risk and behavioral problems among Latinx youth.
How similar studies have gone: The Family Check-Up has a strong evidence base for reducing substance use and externalizing behaviors, though deep cultural adaptations like this one have been less widely tested.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Parent Inclusion Criteria: * being a self-identified Latinx parent or guardian of a youth age 11-14 * speaking Spanish * cognitively able to complete a brief screener * assessments at a 6th grade reading level * willing to participate in an online intervention * willing for their child to complete confidential assessments Youth Inclusion Criteria: * being a middle school student age 11-14 * reading at the 2nd grade level in English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * having low concerns on the Positive Family Support screener
Where it's running
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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Jennifer L. Doty, PhD — University of Oregon
- Study coordinator: Jennifer L. Doty, PhD
- Email: jendoty@uoregon.edu
- Phone: 541-346-7545
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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.