Evaluation of the Efficacy of the Becoming Parents Program
NCT ID: NCT00243997
Last Updated: 2008-10-15
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
940 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2002-02-28
2008-05-31
Brief Summary
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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.
Detailed Description
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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:
1. have higher levels of marital satisfaction
2. have lower levels of depression
3. have less symptoms of stress
4. have higher levels of marital stability
5. communicate more effectively about a problem issue
6. have higher levels of health and well-being
7. score higher on observational evaluations of parent-infant interaction
8. report they are more satisfied with parenting, their partner's involvement in parenting their child, and with who does what in their family
Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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1
Subjects receiving the Becoming Parents Program
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.
2
Subjects not receiving the Becoming Parents Program
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.
Interventions
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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.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* expecting the birth of a first child
* not more than 30 weeks pregnant
Exclusion Criteria
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR)
NIH
University of Washington
OTHER
Responsible Party
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University of Washington
Principal Investigators
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Pamela L Jordan, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Dept of Family & Child Nursing, University of Washington
Other Identifiers
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96-2009-C14
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id