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Parents’ Burned-out Brains

Parents’ Burned-out Brains: The Neuroscience of Parental Stress - Parents’ Burned-out Brains: The Neuroscience of Parental Stress

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
NL-OMON
Registry ID
NL-OMON58274
Enrollment
100
Registered
2025-10-17
Start date
2026-03-17
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Parental burnout, parental stress Parental burnout, parental stress

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Age
18 Years to 64 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, a participant must meet all of the following criteria:Aged 18–45 years.Biological parent of at least one child aged 0–3 years.Able to read and understand Dutch sufficiently to provide informed consent and complete questionnaires/tasks.Previously participated in, or currently enrolled in, the larger Perfect Parents (ESM) project.Eligible for MRI scanning according to standard MRI-safety criteria (no metal implants, pacemaker, etc.), which will be screened prior to participation.Willing and able to travel to the Erasmus MC in Rotterdam for a single study visit (±2-2.5 hours).Provided written informed consent specifically for the MRI add-on study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: A potential participant who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study:Pregnancy or possible pregnancy at the time of the MRI scan.Presence of metallic implants, pacemaker, aneurysm clips, cochlear implants, or other contraindications for MRI.History of traumatic brain injury, or epilepsy.Claustrophobia or other conditions preventing safe or comfortable participation in MRI.Insufficient Dutch language proficiency to follow task instructions.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Brain activity during emotional and regulatory tasks (fMRI);Brain connectivity at rest (resting-state MRI);

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Reaction speed and accuracy during the computer task;Responses to questionnaires about stress, emotions, and parenting.

Countries

Netherlands

Contacts

Public ContactM Achterberg

Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam

achterberg@essb.eur.nl+31 10 754 6747

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026