NCT06823518 Thrive Initiative Parent-Education Programming Study
| NCT ID | NCT06823518 |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | — |
| Sponsor | Penn State University |
| Condition | Child Maltreatment |
| Study Type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Enrollment | 480 participants |
| Start Date | 2026-03-31 |
| Primary Completion | 2028-06-01 |
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 480 participants in total. It began in 2026-03-31 with a primary completion date of 2028-06-01.
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the Thrive Initiative's parent-education program delivery methods by comparing hybrid (i.e., a combination of online and group components) program delivery to online-only program delivery. The Thrive Initiative consists of four, universal parent-education programs that correpsond to specific child developmental periods. These programs inlcude: Take Root for parents/caregivers of 0-3-year-old children; Sprout for parents/caregivers of 3-5-year-old children; Grow for parents/caregivres of 5-10-year-old children; and Branch Out for parents/caregivers of 10-18-year-old children. The effectiveness of delivery method will be examined for each program. Eligible participants for this study will be United States Air Force service members or dependents who are caregivers of a child 0-18 years old. The study will involve randomization to condition meaning that participants will be assigned to the online-only or hybrid program delivery condition by chance.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * United States Air Force service member or dependent * Parent/caregiver of a child 0-18 years old * 18 years of age or older * Willing to participate in the research study * Has access to technology that will enable them to receive and respond to various technological aspects of the Thrive Initiative programs and research study * Able to speak and understand English proficiently * Able to understand and give consent Exclusion Criteria: * Not an United States Air Force service member or dependent * Not a parent/caregiver of a child 0-18 years old * 17 years of age or younger * Unwilling to participate in the research study * Does not have access to technology that will enable them to receive and respond to various technological aspects of the Thrive Initiative programs and research study * Unable to speak and understand English proficiently * Unable to understand and give consent
Contact & Investigator
Daniel F Perkins, PhD
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
The Pennsylvania State University
Frequently Asked Questions
Who can join the NCT06823518 clinical trial?
This trial is open to participants of all sexes, aged 18 Years or older, studying Child Maltreatment. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria are listed in the Eligibility Criteria section. Always confirm your eligibility with the research team before applying.
Is NCT06823518 currently recruiting?
Yes, NCT06823518 is actively recruiting participants. Contact the research team at dfp102@psu.edu for enrollment information.
Where is the NCT06823518 trial being conducted?
This trial is being conducted at University Park, United States.
Who is sponsoring the NCT06823518 clinical trial?
NCT06823518 is sponsored by Penn State University. The principal investigator is Daniel F Perkins, PhD at The Pennsylvania State University. The trial plans to enroll 480 participants.