Mental Health Intervention for Black Fathers

NCT03552783 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 0092-18-EP
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 10
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to examine the feasibility of implementing a mental health intervention, using individual and group Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), embedded into Fathers for a Lifetime; an existing parenting program for fathers. The study will also assess the mental health status and daily functioning of fathers participating in the intervention and comparison arms. The mental health treatments available for parents focused on prevention and treatment of mothers or families but rarely was there a focus on fathers. Our study will use an existing parenting program for fathers to provide a mental health treatment for African American fathers with the intent of creating an effective treatment to screen, diagnosis, increase access to mental health services, and provide mental health treatment. By improving fathers' mental health, we can expect to see improvement in daily functioning, parent-parent interactions, parent-child interactions, increase confidence in parenting skills, and a decrease in parental stress.

Conditions

Mental Health Wellness 1

Keywords

fathers; parenting; African American

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Attrition

  Follow-up rate: participants who completed the 12 weeks program

  12 weeks post-randomization

Secondary Outcomes (6)

• Mental health status

  Baseline; 12 weeks post-randomization

• Mental health diagnoses

  Baseline; 12 weeks post-randomization

• Daily functioning

  Baseline; 12 weeks post-randomization

• Number of FFL participants screened

  Baseline

• Refusal rates for participation

  Baseline; 12 weeks post-randomization

Study Arms (2)

Fathers for a Lifetime (FFL) only

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

The participants in the comparison arm will receive the standard, 12-week program curriculum of Father For a Lifetime.

Behavioral: Fathers for a Lifetime (FFL) only

FFL + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

EXPERIMENTAL

The participants in the intervention will receive will the standard, 12-week program curriculum of Father For a Lifetime and the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The intervention will be delivered by a gender and culturally-matched Licensed Mental Health Professional (LIMHP). In addition, the men will receive three one-on-one therapy sessions with a Charles Drew LIMHP that will be completed by the end of the FFL program.

Behavioral: FFL + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Interventions

FFL + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy BEHAVIORAL

Participants in the intervention arm will receive the standard, 12-week program curriculum of Fathers for a Lifetime in addition to 12 weekly, one-hour, group CBT sessions, and three (3), one-hour, one-on-one therapy sessions throughout the 12-week FFL program. We will implement an individual and group CBT mental health intervention that will align with the topics addressed in the FFL weekly curriculum.

FFL + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Fathers for a Lifetime (FFL) only BEHAVIORAL

The participants in the comparison arm will receive the standard, 12-week program curriculum of Fathers for a Lifetime. The curriculum is broken into three categories: 1. Personal responsibility 2. Personal responsibility to your child 3. Responsibility to your family and community

Fathers for a Lifetime (FFL) only

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 19 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: FFL is open to new, experienced or estranged African American fathers.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• African American men
• Father
• or older at the time of the enrollment
• Fluent in English (speaking and reading)
• Reside within the specific zip codes: 68104, 68110, 68111, 68112, and 68131

You may not qualify if:

• Females
• Not speaking English

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Nebraska: lead

Study Sites (1)

Charles Drew Health Center, Inc.

Omaha, Nebraska, 68111, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Interventions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Single Person

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Behavior Therapy; Psychotherapy; Behavioral Disciplines and Activities; Marital Status; Family Characteristics; Demography; Population Characteristics; Socioeconomic Factors

Study Officials

• Keyonna M King, DrPH

  University of Nebraska

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Paul Estabrooks, PhD

  University of Nebraska

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: The program coordinator is intimately involved with program participants as his role includes completing the intakes with each participant, implementing the program, and for the purpose of the study, the screening process. To eliminate the bias, the program coordinator will continue to collect intake data and screen the participants. However, we will include a Licensed Mental Health Professional (LIMHP) who will utilize the screening information to complete the comprehensive assessment, randomize, and enroll the participants in the study. In addition, the LIMHP will also complete the follow-up data collection. This will prevent researcher bias during program delivery.
• Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: The intervention will be a quasi-experimental study. The participants will be randomized into one of two study arms: Father For a Lifetime (FFL) + Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) (intervention arm) or FFL only (comparison arm).

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: April 16, 2018
• First Posted: June 12, 2018
• Study Start: March 8, 2019
• Primary Completion: November 30, 2019
• Study Completion: January 20, 2020
• Last Updated: September 29, 2023

Record last verified: 2023-09

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

US (1)