The Feasibility of an Online Intergenerational Co-parenting Program (NCT05119062) | Clinical Trial Compass
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The Feasibility of an Online Intergenerational Co-parenting Program
China60 participantsStarted 2021-11-01
Plain-language summary
This is a feasibility study with pilot randomized controlled trial design. A convenience sample of 60 intergenerational co-parenting family units, including 60 first-time parents (60 mothers and 60 fathers) and 60 grandmothers (mother-in-law of mothers) will be recruited from the obstetric clinics in the outpatient department of the study hospital, with 30 family units of each in the intervention group and control group respectively. Participants who are recruited will be randomly assigned to the intervention or control group by a research assistant based on the sequential enrollment list. Participants in the control group will receive usual care. Those who are randomized to the intervention group will receive the intergenerational co-parenting program in addition to the usual care.
Who can participate
Age range
18 Years
Sex
ALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* the inclusion criteria for this study will be: (1) first time expectant parents (at least 18 years old) and should be married couples; (2) women have no pregnancy complications and around 34 weeks gestation (33-35 weeks); (3) women have regular antenatal check-ups in the study hospital and are going to deliver in the study hospital; (4) women living in Shenzhen together with husband, is cared by their mother-in-law at recruitment and will be taken care of by their mother-in-law in Shenzhen during the postpartum period; (5) Both parents and grandmothers could understand, read and speak mandarin and are willing to take part in this study; (6) Both parents and grandmothers are able to use smart phone and know how to use Wechat since the message from the online platform is pushed to Wechat in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
* Intergeneration coparenting families will be excluded if members of the family unit with reported mental health problems, such as schizophrenia, bipolar affective disorders, etc.
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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?
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3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
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