Finances First: A Health Intervention in Low Income Single Mother Households
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Brief Summary
The purpose of this prospective, randomized, controlled three-year study is to compare the effect of a year-long financial education program versus usual care on health outcomes in single mother low income households.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started May 2017
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
1 active site
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
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
January 26, 2017
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
January 27, 2017
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 2, 2017
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2020
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2020
CompletedJanuary 28, 2021
October 1, 2020
3.4 years
January 26, 2017
January 27, 2021
Conditions
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Changes in Quality of Life as measured by the WHO QOL BREF survey
Changes in Quality of Life as measured by the WHO QOL BREF survey
Baseline and one year later
Weight loss
The proportion of overweight or obese women that achieve a 5% or more reduction in weight
Baseline and one year later
Study Arms (2)
Financial Education Intervention
EXPERIMENTALNo Financial Education Intervention
NO INTERVENTIONInterventions
Participants randomized to financial education will undergo a year long financial education. This involves 9 weeks of weekly classes followed by one on one coaching for a year.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Unmarried
- Currently employed
- Annual salary must be less than 200% of the Federal Poverty Guideline
- Supporting at least one child at home
- Able to read and speak either English or Spanish
You may not qualify if:
- Currently abusing alcohol or recreational drugs
- Currently living in a domestic violence situation
- Pregnant or planning to become pregnant in the next year
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (1)
Creighton University
Omaha, Nebraska, 68178, United States
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Kathleen Packard, PharmD
Professor
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Nicole White, PharmD
Associate Professor
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
January 26, 2017
First Posted
January 27, 2017
Study Start
May 2, 2017
Primary Completion
October 1, 2020
Study Completion
October 1, 2020
Last Updated
January 28, 2021
Record last verified: 2020-10
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will not share
Individual participant data will only be shared with local Creighton Investigators listed on the study and the ICF. Individual participant data will not be shared outside of Creighton University.