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University of Washington National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) |
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Information provided by: | University of Washington |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00243997 |
The primary aim of this study is to test the effectiveness of the Becoming Parents Program--a couple focused educational program for couples having a first child--on individual and couple well being and the parent-infant relationship over the first three years of parenthood.
Other aims of this study are to evaluate the cost of implementing the Becoming Parents Program; to describe changes in individual and couple well-being over time, viewing the transition to parenthood from a developmental perspective using data from the control group; examine the various variables in the study over time from pregnancy through three years post-birth.
Condition | Intervention |
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Pregnancy |
Behavioral: Becoming Parents Program |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Study of the Effects of the Becoming Parents Program on Couples Becoming Parents for the First Time |
Enrollment: | 940 |
Study Start Date: | February 2002 |
Study Completion Date: | May 2008 |
Primary Completion Date: | May 2008 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
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1: Active Comparator
Subjects receiving the Becoming Parents Program
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Behavioral: Becoming Parents Program
Couple focused educational program for couples adding a new baby to the family-21 hours of workshops during pregnancy with two three hour workshops after the baby is born.
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2: Placebo Comparator
Subjects not receiving the Becoming Parents Program
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Behavioral: Becoming Parents Program
Couple focused educational program for couples adding a new baby to the family-21 hours of workshops during pregnancy with two three hour workshops after the baby is born.
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The transition to parenthood is extremely difficult for both mothers and fathers, yet education and support during this major life transition emphasize getting through labor and birth, rather than preparing couples for the many changes accompanying parenthood. The classes of the Becoming Parents Program provide information and skills for taking care of the couple relationship, taking care of self, interacting with the baby, and the many ways becoming parents changes peoples' lives.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effects of the Becoming Parents Program classes on individual well being (measured by symptoms of depression and stress, perceived health, risk behaviors, health practices, health resource utilization), couple well-being (measured by marital satisfaction and stability), and the parent-infant relationship (measured by observation of the mother feeding the baby and the father teaching the baby) over the first three years of parenthood. Information is gathered by paper-and-pencil questionnaires during pregnancy, and at six months, one year, two years, and three years post-birth and by observation of parent-infant interaction at three months post-birth and videotaping and coding of couple interaction at six months post-birth.
Hypotheses are that couples who receive the Becoming Parents Program classes as compared to the couples who do not will:
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Responsible Party: | University of Washington ( Pamela Jordan/Principal Investigator ) |
Study ID Numbers: | 96-2009-C14, R01 NR004912 |
Study First Received: | October 21, 2005 |
Last Updated: | October 13, 2008 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00243997 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Institutional Review Board |
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