Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Becoming Parents Program
Study of the Effects of the Becoming Parents Program on Couples Becoming Parents for the First Time
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interventional
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Brief Summary
The primary aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of the Becoming Parents Program--a couple focused educational program for couples having a first child--on individual and couple well being and the parent-infant relationship over the first three years of parenthood. Other aims of this study are to evaluate the cost of implementing the Becoming Parents Program; to describe changes in individual and couple well-being over time, viewing the transition to parenthood from a developmental perspective using data from the control group; examine the various variables in the study over time from pregnancy through three years post-birth.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable pregnancy
Started Feb 2002
Longer than P75 for not_applicable pregnancy
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
February 1, 2002
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
October 21, 2005
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
October 25, 2005
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
May 1, 2008
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
May 1, 2008
CompletedOctober 15, 2008
October 1, 2008
6.2 years
October 21, 2005
October 13, 2008
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Scores on a marital satisfaction scale at 6 months, 1 , 2 , 3 post-birth
6 mos, 1 yr, 2 yrs, 3 yrs post-birth
Secondary Outcomes (7)
Scores on a depression rating scale
6 mos, 1 yr, 2 yrs, 3 yrs post-birth
Scores on a symptoms of stress measure
6 mos, 1 yr, 2 yrs, 3 yrs post-birth
Whether or not subject couples are still married
6 mos, 1 yr, 2 yrs, 3 yrs post-birth
Coding of how effectively couples communicate about a problem issue in their relationship as observed from a videotape of the couples interacting at 6 months post-birth
6 mos post-birth
Individual participant ratings of their own health, their partner's health, their baby's health
6 mos, 1 yr, 2 yrs, 3 yrs post-birth
- +2 more secondary outcomes
Study Arms (2)
1
ACTIVE COMPARATORSubjects receiving the Becoming Parents Program
2
PLACEBO COMPARATORSubjects not receiving the Becoming Parents Program
Interventions
Couple focused educational program for couples adding a new baby to the family-21 hours of workshops during pregnancy with two three hour workshops after the baby is born.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- married couples
- expecting the birth of a first child
- not more than 30 weeks pregnant
You may not qualify if:
- consider their couple relationship in immediate danger or breaking up
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Pamela L Jordan, PhD
Dept of Family & Child Nursing, University of Washington
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- SINGLE
- Who Masked
- OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- PREVENTION
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
October 21, 2005
First Posted
October 25, 2005
Study Start
February 1, 2002
Primary Completion
May 1, 2008
Study Completion
May 1, 2008
Last Updated
October 15, 2008
Record last verified: 2008-10