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Parenting STAIR: Adapting a Trauma-Focused Parenting Intervention for Military-Connected Mothers and Their Children

Conditions

PTSD Depression Parent-Child Relations STAIR PC-CARE Parenting Military Family

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Study Overview

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Description

The goal of this study is to assess Parenting STAIR Modular (PSTAIR-M), a promising and innovative intervention for military-connected mothers (MCM) who have experienced trauma and their young children (ages 2-10). PSTAIR-M aims to help mothers manage the strong feelings that sometimes happen after experiencing something scary or stressful, as well as to better connect with their children and manage their behavior effectively. The main questions the study aims to answer are: 1) Does PSTAIR-M reduce maternal PTSD and/or depression symptoms?, and 2) Does PSTAIR-M improve parental functioning? Researchers will compare PSTAIR-M to treatment as usual (TAU) - other EBTs offered at participating study sites - to determine if PSTAIR-M is more effective in improving mental health and parenting. Participants will: 1) attend 12-16 weekly, 1-hour online treatment sessions with their assigned clinicians, 2) complete three 1-hour online assessments administered by research staff, 3) engage with their child in three 15-30-minute online, observed play sessions, and 4) have assessments audio and video recorded.

Official Title

Parenting STAIR: Adapting a Trauma-Focused Parenting Intervention for Military-Connected Mothers and Their Children

Quick Facts

Study Start:2025-07-21

Study Completion:2026-09-30

Study Type:Not specified

Phase:Not Applicable

Enrollment:Not specified

Status:RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT06262178

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:No

Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT

Inclusion Criteria	Exclusion Criteria
1. Military-connected mother, defined as a mother who is either a female service member or veteran or female spouse of a service member or veteran; 2. Has a child aged 2-10; 3. Legal guardian of index child with legal and physical custody; 4. Lifetime trauma exposure (Life Events Checklist (LEC-5); Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-Q)); 5. Screen positive for PTSD defined by scores ≥ 32 on the PCL-5 and/or depression scores ≥ 10 on the PHQ-9; 6. Able to speak and understand English or Spanish	1. High risk for suicide (Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ)); 2. Current psychotic symptoms (DSM-5-TR Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure Domain VII); 3. Disability affecting communication, such as deafness; 4. Index child with severe developmental disability; 5. Severe substance or alcohol use (The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test - Lite (ASSIST-Lite))

Inclusion Criteria

Exclusion Criteria

1. Military-connected mother, defined as a mother who is either a female service member or veteran or female spouse of a service member or veteran;
2. Has a child aged 2-10;
3. Legal guardian of index child with legal and physical custody;
4. Lifetime trauma exposure (Life Events Checklist (LEC-5); Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire (ACE-Q));
5. Screen positive for PTSD defined by scores ≥ 32 on the PCL-5 and/or depression scores ≥ 10 on the PHQ-9;
6. Able to speak and understand English or Spanish

1. High risk for suicide (Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ));
2. Current psychotic symptoms (DSM-5-TR Self-Rated Level 1 Cross-Cutting Symptom Measure Domain VII);
3. Disability affecting communication, such as deafness;
4. Index child with severe developmental disability;
5. Severe substance or alcohol use (The Alcohol, Smoking and Substance Involvement Screening Test - Lite (ASSIST-Lite))

Contacts and Locations

Study Contact

Kathrine S Sullivan, PhD

CONTACT

3235526056

ks5313@nyu.edu

Gina M Angelotti, MPH

CONTACT

6462671807

ga2208@nyu.edu

Principal Investigator

Kathrine S Sullivan, PhD

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

New York University

Study Locations (Sites)

Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors, El Paso

El Paso, Texas, 79936

United States

Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors, Killeen

Killeen, Texas, 76549

United States

Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Endeavors, San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, 78249

United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: New York University

Kathrine S Sullivan, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, New York University

Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2025-07-21

Study Completion Date2026-09-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2025-07-21

Study Completion Date2026-09-30

Terms related to this study

Keywords Provided by Researchers

PTSD
Depression
STAIR
PC-CARE
Parenting
Parent-Child Relations
Military Family

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

PTSD
Depression
Parent-Child Relations