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NCT07448870
Evaluating the Mentalization-based Treatment Lighthouse Parenting Programme: Protocol of a Feasibility and Acceptability Quasi-Experimental Study
NA trial testing Lighthouse Parenting Programme in Being Referred for Child Protection Services in 60 participants. Not yet recruiting.
15 December 2026
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | Universidade do Porto |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Not yet recruiting |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | non randomized |
| Design | parallel |
| Masking | single |
| Primary purpose | treatment |
| Enrollment | 60 |
| Start date | 1 March 2026 |
| Primary completion | 15 December 2026 |
| Estimated completion | 1 January 2027 |
| Sites | 1 location across Portugal |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Lighthouse Parenting Programme
- Treatment-as-usual (TAU)
Conditions studied
- Being Referred for Child Protection Services — all drugs for Being Referred for Child Protection Services →
Sponsor
Universidade do Porto — full company profile →
Who can join
18 and older, any sex, with Being Referred for Child Protection Services. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
The goal of this study is to learn whether it is practical and acceptable to deliver the Lighthouse Parenting Programme and to carry out the planned research procedures with caregivers involved with Child Protection Services. The study will also gather early information to help plan a future, larger evaluation study. The main questions it aims to answer are: * Is it possible to recruit caregivers involved with Child Protection Services into this type of study? * Can the Lighthouse Parenting Programme be delivered as intended by trained facilitators? * Are the questionnaires and assessment procedures suitable for caregivers and sensitive to change over time? * Is the Lighthouse Parenting Programme acceptable to caregivers and facilitators? * Is participation in the study acceptable to caregivers? Researchers will compare caregivers who take part in the Lighthouse Parenting Programme with caregivers who receive usual services to see whether there are early signs of change in parenting- and child-related outcomes that can inform future research. Participants will take part in the Lighthouse Parenting Programme, consisting of 20 weekly group sessions focused on enhancing caregivers' capacity to understand their own and their child's mental states (mentalization), or will receive the usual services and supports provided by Child Protection Services. Participants will also complete questionnaires and interviews about their own experiences, parenting, and their child's wellbeing at different points during the study.
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by Universidade do Porto
- Last refreshed: 4 March 2026
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