Randomized Study of the Parenting Young Children Check-up Program for Parents of Children Ages 2 to 5 to Improve Behavioral Health and Parenting

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the Parenting Young Children Check-up PYCC, a technology-based program designed to support parents of young children with challenging behavior. This randomized clinical trial will take place in a pediatric primary care setting serving mostly low-income families. The study aims to test whether the PYCC can reduce childrens behavioral health challenges and disruptive behaviors while improving positive parenting and reducing parenting stress. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the intervention group, which receives the PYCC including an initial check-up, supportive text messages, and access to a parenting program website, or to a control group that only completes assessment measures. The trial will follow parents and children over a period with follow-up assessments at 1 month and 3 months after baseline. During the study, parents will complete questionnaires and assessments about their childs behavior, parenting stress, and parenting practices. Researchers will track how often parents in the intervention group use the PYCC modules and their satisfaction with the program. The primary outcomes measured are changes in disruptive behavior problems and childrens behavioral health from enrollment through the follow-ups, with secondary outcomes including parenting stress and parenting quality. The study is sponsored by Wayne State University and is expected to conclude by the end of 2026.

Testing the Impact of the Parenting Young Children Check-up