Hold me Tight/Let me Go: Effectiveness of a Course to Enhance Parent-adolescent Relationship (NCT06966323) | Clinical Trial Compass
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Hold me Tight/Let me Go: Effectiveness of a Course to Enhance Parent-adolescent Relationship
Netherlands150 participantsStarted 2025-06-11
Plain-language summary
HmT/LmG is a group course for 4-6 parental dyads and consists of 4 group sessions with psycho-education and skills training and 3 individual sessions per family (i.e., 1 session with the adolescent, 1 session with the parents, and 1 session with parents and adolescent together). We want to evaluate effectiveness and treatment process mechanisms applying self-reports, audio observation and interviews.
Who can participate
Age range
12 Years – 18 Years
Sex
ALL
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We will include:
1. Families with one or both parents/primary caretaker (single parent or blended families are allowed) with one adolescent of 12 to 18 years of age;
2. Adolescent problems are deemed to be exacerbated by a stressful parent-adolescent relationship.
We will exclude:
1. Participants in command of the Dutch language.
2. Parents/primary caretakers and adolescents with severe psychopathology (e.g., psychosis, acute suicidality, severe depression) that will interfere with participation in the program.
3. Parents/primary caretakers already attending systemic therapy or intensive parental guidance during the waiting period and during HmT/LmG. Other individual therapy will be registered during intake, and afterwards by the therapists. During follow-up systemic interventions are allowed but have to be registered.
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1This trial is focused on improving the parent-adolescent relationship rather than treating a specific medical condition — is this kind of course-based approach something you think would actually address what our family is struggling with right now?
2The study is measuring changes in relationship satisfaction and negative communication patterns using specific scales — can you help me understand what kinds of relationship difficulties these tools are designed to detect, and whether our situation fits what they're looking for?
3Since this trial has no listed phase, it sounds like it may be evaluating a structured educational course rather than a medical treatment — do you know if there's already evidence behind the 'Hold Me Tight/Let Me Go' program, or is this study one of the first attempts to rigorously test it?
4Participating would likely involve attending sessions and completing assessments over time — given everything else our family is managing, is the time commitment realistic, and are there any concerns about discussing sensitive relationship topics in a research setting?
5Are there established family therapy or parent-training programs outside of this trial that you'd recommend we consider first, or alongside it, given where we are right now?
Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.
Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Change in relationship satisfaction (CSI-4)
Timeframe: Change from baseline (pre-waiting, week 0) to post-intervention (week 5) and follow-up (week 13)
2
Change in negative patterns (RDS)
Timeframe: Change from baseline (pre-waiting, week 0) to post-intervention (week 5) and follow-up (week 13)