CompletedNot Applicable

Montefiore Medical Center Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program

United States1,029 participantsStarted 2016-07-01

Plain-language summary

The proposed program will flexibly provide an array of relationship promotion activities incorporating case management and job placement/career advancement activities: marriage and relationship education; pre-marital education and marriage skills; marriage enhancement and marriage skills for married couples; and divorce reduction and relationship skills. In addition, our proposed local evaluation will examine factors that might account for the observed impacts of attending relationship education programs (i.e., higher levels of relationship satisfaction), including dosage of workshops, relationship commitment and longevity, and skill learning.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

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Inclusion Criteria: * In a committed relationship * 18 years or older * expecting a child or are caring for a child in the home at least 50% of the time (biological, foster, adopted, kinship care, etc.) Exclusion Criteria: * Active intimate partner violence and increased risk of intimate partner violence

Questions worth asking your doctor

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1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

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Questions for the trial coordinator

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1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

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What they're measuring

Change in Couples Satisfaction Index (CSI-32)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline CSI at 6 months

Change in Relationship Hope Scale

Timeframe: Change from Baseline Relationship Hope at 6 months

Change in Maybe I Do? Scale (Commitment)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline Commitment at 6 months

Change in Assessing Emotions Scale (Emotional Intelligence)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline Emotional Intelligence at 6 months

Change Skills Assessment Measure (Skill Acquisition)

Timeframe: Change from Baseline Skills at immediately post intervention and at 6 months

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Survey

Timeframe: Halfway through intervention (Week 6 of 12 weeks, or Week 5 of 9 weeks)

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03697421

SponsorMontefiore Medical Center

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2020-09-30

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