Balancing Emotions and Electronics: A Pilot Intervention for Preschoolers

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Conditions studied: Screen Media Use

In brief

This study is testing a brief, virtual therapy for caregivers of preschool children. The goal is to reduce use of screen time to regulate young children's emotions and boredom, i.e. "regulatory screen use" (RSU). We expect that RSU negatively impacts young children's ability to cope with emotions and boredom. Thus, reducing RSU should improve children's self-regulation. The intervention will include three, 60-minute group sessions with caregivers, and remote data collection at three time points (pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 1-month follow-up).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07394166

Run by

Boston Children's Hospital

People needed

30

Starts

2026-03-01

Expected to finish

2026-10-26

Last updated by the study team

2026-03-18

Who can join

Age: 3 and older, up to 5. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Caregiver endorses regulatory screen use
• Child age 30-54 months at enrollment
• English speaking

You may not qualify if…

• Intellectual disability or global developmental delay
• Autism spectrum disorder
• Child in the custody of DCF

Where it is running

• Developmental Medicine — Boston, Massachusetts, United States (enrolling)

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