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Parenting Programs for New Families

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Rina D Eiden, PhD
Research Sponsored by Penn State University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 and 12 months of child age
Awards & highlights
No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will test if a parenting program delivered prenatally and postnatally can help parents maintain a healthy lifestyle and improve parent and child health and wellbeing.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for English-speaking, cohabitating couples over 18 expecting a single child and who drink moderately to heavily. It's not for those expecting multiples or using drugs beyond cannabis.
What is being tested?
The study tests 'Family Foundations' and 'Healthy Foundations,' programs designed to improve co-parenting skills and reduce alcohol use in new parents, with classes before and after the baby arrives.
What are the potential side effects?
Since this trial involves educational programs rather than medical treatments, traditional side effects are not expected; however, participants may experience stress or emotional discomfort.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 and 12 months of child age
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 and 12 months of child age for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary study objectives
Couple Relationship/Co-parenting
Parent Adjustment
Parent Alcohol Use
Secondary study objectives
Infant Self-Regulation
Parent-infant Interactions

Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group
All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Family FoundationsExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
An adapted Family Foundations parenting program for expecting first time parents with individual family check ins will be implemented to all participants assigned to this arm.
Group II: Healthy FoundationsActive Control1 Intervention
A community-based parenting education program with individual family check ins will be implemented to all participants assigned to this arm.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Penn State UniversityLead Sponsor
370 Previous Clinical Trials
127,637 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Parenting
566 Patients Enrolled for Parenting
Rochester Institute of TechnologyOTHER
11 Previous Clinical Trials
4,651 Total Patients Enrolled
University at BuffaloOTHER
135 Previous Clinical Trials
99,125 Total Patients Enrolled
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)NIH
839 Previous Clinical Trials
1,083,280 Total Patients Enrolled
1 Trials studying Parenting
266 Patients Enrolled for Parenting
Rina D Eiden, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorPenn State
Stephanie Godleski, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorRochester Institute of Technology

Media Library

Family Foundations Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT04441307 — N/A
Parenting Research Study Groups: Healthy Foundations, Family Foundations
Parenting Clinical Trial 2023: Family Foundations Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT04441307 — N/A
Family Foundations 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT04441307 — N/A
~75 spots leftby Dec 2025