Balancing Emotions and Electronics: A Pilot Intervention for Preschoolers

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).

NCT Number	NCT07394166
Lead Sponsor	Boston Children's Hospital
Conditions	Screen Media Use
Enrollment	30 participants
Start Date	2026-03-01
Primary Completion	2026-06-30 (estimated)
Study Completion	2026-10-26 (estimated)
Updated on ClinicalTrials.gov	2026-03-18