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Mindfulness-based Therapeutic Parenting Group (MTPG) for Parents with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Mindfulness-based Therapeutic Parenting Group (MTPG) for Parents with Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2100044304
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2021-03-16
Start date
2021-03-25
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-09-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Parent intervention group:8-week Mindfulness group curriculum
Parent active control group:Self-study reading materials parallel to the intervention group.

Sponsors

None listed

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 50 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria are parents who: (1) at least have one school-age child below age 18 years old; (2) are living with the child; (3) express difficulties in handling the relationship with the child, including having a hard time in child-rearing, viewing child-rearing to be difficult, experiencing frequent conflicts with child, perceiving that her or his own parenting is problematic or wanting to improve the current parenting; (4) have at least one type of adverse childhood experience listed in Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Questionnaire.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents with severe mental illness (e.g. major depression, schizophrenia) or risk of committing suicide.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Parent Depression, Anxiety and Stress;Early maladaptive schemas;Parenting Stress;Interpersonal Mindfulness in Parenting;Parent-child attachment;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactLyu Renhui

Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong

u3006280@connect.hku.hk+852 69907971

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ChiCTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026