The Parental Journey. Digital Tool for Security in Parenthood, a Way to Promote Public Health. A Pilot Study.
Trial statusNot yet recruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorVastra Gotaland Region
About this trial
The goal of this randomized clinical pilot study is to evaluate the feasibility and experience of the internet-based parental support program "Parenting - a journey together". This program is intended to be delivered via the national Support and Treatment Platform and used within primary care to enhance traditional parental support within child health care when needed. The main questions it aims to answer are:
1. Is the digital parental support intervention feasible and helpful within primary care? 2. How do parents perceive the program "Parenting - a journey together"? 3. Does the program increase the sense of parental ability and security in parenting by reflecting on attitudes and approaches in interaction with the child?
Participants in this study will be parents of children aged 2-5 years who have expressed interest in participating in the study and in the parental support program. Participants will be randomized into either the intervention group or the control group. Participants will be asked to complete validated questionnaires measuring the parent-child relationship, perceived parental ability, stress, and well-being before and after the parental support program, and again after 3 months. These results will then be compared with those of the control group.The knowledge gained from the pilot study can contribute to the development of digital parental support interventions within primary care. If the pilot study proves that the interactive digital parenting program is feasible for use in child health centers and is perceived as helpful by parents, a larger randomized controlled (RCT) study, (not included in this application) will be conducted to evaluate its effectiveness.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
Adult parents (or another adult who is a primary caregiver) to children within pediatric healthcare services with children aged 2-5 years old.
The parents are not participating in other parental support programs or interventions from Child Health Care psychologists, as this would complicate the evaluation of the effects of each intervention.
Parents who speak Swedish, due to the fact that "Parenting - a journey together" has not yet been translated into other languages.
Parents who respond affirmatively to the inclusion questions, indicating that they perceive a need for additional parental support and are motivated to participate in the program.
Disqualifiers
Parents of children outside the 2-5 years age range. The program is specifically designed for parents within child health care with children in this age group. Once children reach the age of 6, they transition to school health care.
The parents who are already participating in other parental support programs or receiving interventions from Child Health Care psychologists are not eligible, as this would complicate the evaluation of the effects of each intervention.
Parents who do not speak Swedish, as the program 'Parenting - a Journey Together' has not yet been translated into other languages.
Parents who have indicated no perceived need for additional parental support.
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Parenthood - a journey together. Digital tool to increase security in parenthood, a way to promote public health..
Treatment groups
30 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsLocations
Sponsors and collaborators
Vastra Gotaland Region
Lead sponsor
Göteborg University
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov