VIPP-SD parenting support to boost social-emotional development in young children
Promoting Socioemotional Development in Early Childhood: Implementation and Evaluation of the VIPP-SD Parenting Intervention in Portugal
This project will try the VIPP-SD video-feedback parenting program with Portuguese parents of 2–6-year-old children to see if it increases parental sensitivity and improves children's behavior.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 120 (estimated) |
| Ages | 2 Years to 5 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Sponsor | ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (Lisbon, Lisbon District) |
| Trial ID | NCT07153198 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
VIPP-SD uses video-feedback coaching to help parents recognize and respond more sensitively to their 2–6-year-olds and to adopt non-coercive, developmentally appropriate discipline. Families are randomized to receive the VIPP-SD intervention or a control condition with a similar number of non-therapeutic contact visits, with outcomes measured 8 weeks and 6 months after the intervention. Primary outcomes are parental sensitivity and sensitive discipline; secondary outcomes include child behavioral problems, parental depression and anxiety, broader parenting practices, and economic advantages. Trained interveners deliver sessions in person at ISPA in Lisbon and standardized coding of parent–child interactions will be used for outcome measurement.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are Portuguese-speaking primary parents of typically developing children aged 2–6 years who can attend in-person sessions in Lisbon.
Not a fit: Children with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or hereditary diseases, families unable to attend in-person sessions, or non-Portuguese speakers were excluded and are unlikely to benefit from this protocol.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the program could increase parental sensitivity and reduce children's behavioral problems, improving children's socioemotional development and parental well-being.
How similar studies have performed: VIPP-SD is an established, evidence-based intervention with prior trials showing improved parental sensitivity and reductions in child behavior problems.
Eligibility criteria
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Children will be between 2 and 6 years old, and their parents between must be fluent in Portuguese - Exclusion Criteria: Children with disabilities, chronic illnesses, or hereditary diseases will be excluded from the study \-
Where this trial is running
Lisbon, Lisbon District
- Manuela Verissimo — Lisbon, Lisbon District, Portugal (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Manuela Verissimo, PhD — ISPA - Instituto Universitario de Ciencias Psicologicas, Sociais e da Vida
- Study coordinator: xxxxx Investigator, PhD
- Email: mveriss@ispa.pt
- Phone: xxxxxxx
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.