Local Evaluation of the Saint Francis Ministries Fatherhood FIRE Program

NCT05097833 | Enrolling By Invitation

• 1 other identifier: 146802
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 600
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is the local process and impact evaluation for Saint Francis Ministries' Fatherhood FIRE Program.

Conditions

Parenting; Parent-Child Relations; Relationship, Marital; Relationship, Family; Relationships, Father-Child; Fathers

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Healthy relationship and marriage skills

  Dads in the enhanced group demonstrate larger and more sustained change in healthy relationship and marriage skills (e.g., compromise and interactional reactivity) than the control group. The measurement tool used to assess this outcome is the Romantic Partner Conflict Scale (Zacchilli, Hendrick, \& Hendrick, 2009).

  Measurement of the outcome will occur at three-time points: 1) Pre intervention, 2) at program completion an average of 16 weeks after pre-intervention measure, 3) 3-months post program completion

• Parenting skills

  Dads in the enhanced group demonstrate larger and more sustained change in parenting skills than the control group. The measurement tool used to assess this outcome is the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (Ohan, Leung, \& Jonston, 2000; Johnston \& Mash, 1989; Gillmore \& Cuskelly, 2008).

  Measurement of the outcome will occur at three-time points: 1) Pre intervention, 2) at program completion an average of 16 weeks after pre-intervention measure, 3) 3-months post program completion

• Co-parenting skills

  Dads in the enhanced group demonstrate larger and more sustained change in co-parenting skills than the control group. The measurement tool used to assess this outcome is the Daily Co-Parenting Scale (D-COP; McDaniel, Teti, \& Feinberg, 2017).

  Measurement of the outcome will occur at three-time points: 1) Pre intervention, 2) at program completion an average of 16 weeks after pre-intervention measure, 3) 3-months post program completion

• Father-child engagement

  Dads in the enhanced group demonstrate larger and more sustained change in father/child engagement than the control group. The measurement tool used to assess this outcome is the Inventory of Father Involvement (Hawkins, Bradford, Palkovitz, \& Christiansen, 1999).

  Measurement of the outcome will occur at three-time points: 1) Pre intervention, 2) at program completion an average of 16 weeks after pre-intervention measure, 3) 3-months post program completion

Study Arms (2)

Enhanced Treatment Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Randomized group of participants receiving an enhanced Fatherhood FIRE program.

Behavioral: Enhanced Saint Francis Fatherhood FIRE Program

Control Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Randomized group of participants receiving the 'services as usual' Fatherhood program.

Behavioral: Services as Usual Saint Francis Fatherhood FIRE Program

Interventions

Enhanced Saint Francis Fatherhood FIRE Program BEHAVIORAL

Fathers receive an enhanced series of pro-parenting, relationship, and economic stability workshops over 16 weeks. Workshop series are based on a diverse curricula including a combination of either 24/7 Dad or Parent Project and Connections to Success and the Nurturing Fathers enhancement program.

Enhanced Treatment Group

Services as Usual Saint Francis Fatherhood FIRE Program BEHAVIORAL

Fathers receive the services as usual approach which includes a series of pro-parenting, relationship, and economic stability workshops over 13 weeks. Workshop series are based on a diverse curricula including a combination of either 24/7 Dad or Parent Project and Connections to Success.

Control Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Gender Eligibility Details: Intervention and evaluation is designed for fathers (males) 18 and older with children up to 24 years of age.
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Fathers with children up to 24 year old
• Fathers participating in the Saint Francis Fatherhood FIRE Program

You may not qualify if:

• Fathers who are incarcerated

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Kansas: lead

Study Sites (1)

University of Kansas School of Social Welfare

Lawrence, Kansas, 66045, United States

Location

Study Officials

• Jared L Barton, PhD

  University of Kansas

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

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: October 1, 2021
• First Posted: October 28, 2021
• Study Start: March 1, 2022
• Primary Completion: March 30, 2025
• Study Completion: September 30, 2025
• Last Updated: April 3, 2025

Record last verified: 2024-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will share
• Shared Documents: STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR
• Time Frame: Data will become available at the end of the study anticipated September 2025

Locations

US (1)