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Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial of the Let's Connect® intervention: A trauma-responsive,
Marcela Torres Pauletic1, Kimberly Shipman1, Christine M Steeger1
1Institute of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado Boulder, 1440 15(th) St., Boulder, CO 80309, United States of America.
Contemporary Clinical Trials
|December 6, 2025
Summary
This study evaluates the virtual Let's Connect® (LC) parenting program for families affected by trauma. The randomized controlled trial (RCT) assesses LC's impact on parent-child well-being and emotional competence.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Child Development
- Trauma-Informed Care
Background:
- The Let's Connect® (LC) program is a trauma-responsive, emotion-focused parenting intervention.
- LC aims to enhance parents' ability to respond to children's emotional needs, fostering connection and promoting child well-being.
- This study protocol details an evaluation of LC's efficacy in a virtual format for at-risk families.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the efficacy of the virtual Let's Connect® (LC) parenting program.
- To assess the impact of LC on parent and child well-being and social-emotional competencies.
- To investigate the effectiveness of a trauma-responsive, emotion-focused parenting intervention in a sustainable delivery format.
Main Methods:
- A randomized controlled trial (RCT) will recruit up to 200 parent-child dyads (children aged 4-14).
- Participants will be randomized to either the 14-week LC intervention or a waitlist control group.
- Outcomes (parent/child well-being, parenting practices, social-emotional competencies) will be assessed at baseline, posttest, and 6-month follow-up using multiple methods.
Main Results:
- Primary outcomes include parent well-being, parenting practices, child well-being, and child social-emotional competencies.
- Data will be collected via questionnaires, interviews, and observational data.
- Intent-to-treat analyses will be employed to estimate intervention effects.
Conclusions:
- This is the first RCT evaluating the efficacy of the Let's Connect® parenting intervention.
- The study will contribute evidence for innovative, culturally responsive, emotion-focused parenting interventions.
- Findings will inform the use of sustainable virtual delivery formats for parenting programs.
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