NCT05603000 Emotion Focused Family Therapy for Parents of Children With Mental Health Difficulties
| NCT ID | NCT05603000 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | University of Guelph |
| Condition | Anxiety |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 200 participants |
| Start Date | 2022-10-11 |
| Primary Completion | 2027-03 |
Eligibility & Interventions
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What to Expect as a Participant
You will actively receive the study intervention — which may be a drug, biologic, device, or procedure.
This trial targets 200 participants in total. It began in 2022-10-11 with a primary completion date of 2027-03.
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Brief Summary
Emotion Focused Family Therapy (EFFT) is a promising intervention that aims to teach parents advanced skills to support their child's development of emotion skills and increase their adaptive behaviours, potentially leading to improvements in their child's psychological functioning and family functioning more broadly. This randomized controlled trial (RCT; EFFT vs waitlist control) will (1) test the efficacy of a 6-week group EFFT program on parent and child outcomes and (2) examine maintenance of treatment gains up to four months post-intervention.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Parent of child aged 7 to 15 years old with anxiety, depression, or behavioural challenges * Parent of child is willing to participate in intervention * Parent is living at home with the child Exclusion Criteria: * Parent or child not proficient enough in speaking/understanding English to complete measures or EFFT intervention components * Parent or child with a severe mental health disorder (e.g., active suicidality and psychosis) is not considered suitable for the trial intervention due to the clinical need for immediate intervention * Parent or child is actively receiving, or due to receive, intensive psychological intervention focused on cognitive and/or behavioural strategies to intervene with emotional or behavioural difficulties * Parent or child has any disabilities in language, speech or hearing that would interfere with their completion of the EFFT and measures * Parent or child are allergic to adhesive electrode gel use in some tasks (i.e., sodium chloride)
Contact & Investigator
Kristel Thomassin, Ph.D
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
University of Guelph
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT05603000 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 7 Years or older, up to 15 Years, studying Anxiety. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT05603000 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT05603000 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at kristel.thomassin@uoguelph.ca for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT05603000 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at Guelph, Canada.
Who is sponsoring the NCT05603000 clinical trial?
NCT05603000 is sponsored by University of Guelph. The principal investigator is Kristel Thomassin, Ph.D at University of Guelph. The trial plans to enroll 200 participants.
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