Tele-PCIT for Healthy Relationships in Families At-Risk

This study is testing a therapy called Telehealth Parent Child Interaction Therapy (Tele-PCIT) for children aged 2 to 7 years who have disruptive behaviors and have experienced adverse childhood events or trauma. Tele-PCIT involves therapists coaching parents on parenting strategies during weekly one-hour sessions, focusing first on positive behaviors and then on managing negative behaviors. The study aims to see if Tele-PCIT helps improve parenting practices, child behavior, and trauma-related symptoms. You might be eligible if your child is between 2 and 7 years old, has disruptive behaviors, and qualifies for Medicaid or is uninsured. The study is currently recruiting participants.

Study design
This is a randomized controlled trial with 50 planned participants. It compares families receiving Tele-PCIT to those on a 12-week delayed start waitlist.
What's involved
Participants will attend weekly one-hour Tele-PCIT sessions. All families will complete evaluations at the start, after 12 weeks, and at a 3-month follow-up.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Participants will be followed for 3 months after the 12-week post-baseline assessment.

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NCT07225010

Tele-PCIT for Healthy Relationships in Families At-Risk

Recruiting
NAAges 2–7InterventionalTreatment
Medical University of South Carolina
~50 participants
Updated 2026-03-06 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Telehealth Parent Child Interaction TherapyTelehealth Parent Child Interaction Therapy (Delayed Start)

At a glance

Recruiting sites
1 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Parenting Practices
Measured over Assessed at Baseline, 12-weeks post baseline, and at a 3-month follow-up
+2 more outcomes measured
Disruptive Behavior
Pediatrics

NCT07225010

Where you'd take part

This study runs at 1 site. They're the same protocol — you choose where, and that choice sets who your contact draft is addressed to.

  • Rutledge Tower

    Charleston, South Carolinastudy coordinator listed

    Recruiting

Sites open and close at different times, so the status above is per site — it can differ from the study's overall status.

  • Rosmary Ros-Demarize, Ph.D. · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Medical University of South Carolina

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Child participants must:
Be between 2:0-6:11 years old
Have elevated levels of disruptive behavior problems as defined by the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI)
Have receptive language appropriate for PCIT (approximately 2-years old)
Medicaid eligible, or be uninsured
Score of 1 or greater on an ACEs (adverse childhood experiences) measure (PEARLS)
Parent participants must:
Be the child's legal guardian
Be able to provide consent for themselves (i.e., have decision making capacity and do not need a legally authorized representative themselves).
Must be living with the child

Exclusion

None
  • Parenting PracticesAssessed at Baseline, 12-weeks post baseline, and at a 3-month follow-up

    Measured by the Parenting Scale. The parenting scale is comprised of 30 items rated 1-7 with specific items being averaged to create composites for Laxness, Verbosity, and Overreactivity. Higher scores on each scale indicate higher levels of each parenting behavior.

  • Child BehaviorAssessed at Baseline, 12-weeks post baseline, and at a 3-month follow-up

    Measured by Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory. The ECBI is comprised of 36 items ranging from 1 to 7 and the overall score has a a minimum of 36 and maximum of 252 with higher scores indicating higher behavioral challenges.

  • Trauma Related SymptomsAssessed at Baseline, 12-weeks post baseline, and at a 3-month follow-up

    Measured by the Child and Adolescent Trauma Screen. The CATS contains 15 items measuring traumatic events, 20 items measuring DSM-5 PTSD symptoms, and 5 items measuring psychosocial functioning, with a range of 0-48 and higher scores indicating greater symptoms.