Responsible FatherhoodPACTNCT02056457
An Evaluation of Selected Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage Programs: Parents and Children Together
A study testing Responsible Fatherhood or Healthy Marriage Program and Other services in the community in people with Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage, run by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. at 7 sites in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of selected healthy marriage (HM) and responsible fatherhood (RF) grant programs, authorized by by the Claims Resolution Act of 2010. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and olderHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Responsible Fatherhood, Healthy Marriage
- What is being tested?
- Responsible Fatherhood or Healthy Marriage Program and Other services in the community
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- 7 sitesUnited States
- Study dates
- Dec 2012to Sep 2020
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 18 years and older
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- To be eligible for the PACT HM Evaluation, the applicant must be part of a couple (as defined by the couple) in which both couple members are applying to the program and that:
- Both members of the couple are eligible for the program
- Both members of the couple are 18 years of age or older
- One member of the couple is female and the other male
- At least one member of the couple is an expectant parent or a parent of a biological or adoptive child who is living with him or her (That is the children do not need to be children in common and they need to be living with only one parent)
- To be eligible for the PACT RF evaluation, the individual must:
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- Be male
- Be 18 years or older
- Have a living biological or adopted child or is expecting a child
Who cannot join
- Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Trial locations and contacts
7 sites in 1 country.
7 sites in 1 country
United States7 sites
El Paso Center for Children
El Paso, Texas
Connections to Success
Kansas City, Missouri
Goodwill/Easter Seals Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Urban Ventures
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Jewish Family and Children's Services
Sarasota, Florida
Fathers' Support Center
St Louis, Missouri
University Behavioral Associates
The Bronx, New York
About this study
Official title: Parents and Children Together
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of selected healthy marriage (HM) and responsible fatherhood (RF) grant programs, authorized by by the Claims Resolution Act of 2010. The programs are intended to improve the well-being of parents and families in domains such as economic self-sufficiency, parenting, and healthy relationships.
Read the detailed description
Since 2006, Congress has provided funding for grants to provide healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood services to help interested couples and fathers enhance or improve adult and parent-child relationships and meet other objectives. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), oversees these grants and provides supports to assist grantees to meet their goals and objectives. To learn about the implementation and effects of these programs, ACF awarded a contract in 2011 to Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. to conduct the Parents and Children Together (PACT) evaluation. The evaluation includes separate impact and process studies for responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage programs.
Individuals who are eligible for the programs and agree to be in the study are randomly assigned to either a program group or a control group. Program group members are offered program services; control group members are not offered those services but are able to receive other services available in the community. The impact studies will examine whether the programs improve outcomes for fathers, mothers, families, and children in the program group compared to outcomes of those in the control group. Members of both program and control groups are surveyed twice: before they are randomly assigned and 12 months later. At the 12-month follow-up, both groups will be asked to complete a telephone survey. The survey will cover a range of questions related to adult relationships and interactions, parent-child interactions and economic stability. Corresponding process studies will examine multiple aspects of the implementation and operation of the programs. Information for the process studies will be obtained through: interviews with program and partner organization managers and staff; observations of program operations; from focus groups with program participants and non-participants; and from data from each grantee's management information system.
- Conditions
- Responsible Fatherhood, Healthy Marriage
- Being tested
- Responsible Fatherhood or Healthy Marriage Program, Other services in the community
- Keywords
- Responsible fatherhood, Healthy marriage, Healthy relationships, Parenting, Economic self-sufficiency
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Responsible Fatherhood or Healthy Marriage ProgramBehavioural
RF grantees funded by the most recent re-authorization of the program must offer services in each of three categories: (1) healthy marriage; (2) responsible parenting; and (3) economic stability. HM grantees must provide one or more of eight allowable activities, which include marriage and relationship skills programs, mentoring, divorce reduction programs, and education in high schools on the value of marriage, relationships skills, and budgeting.
Other services in the communityBehavioural
RF grantees funded by the most recent re-authorization of the program must offer services in each of three categories: (1) healthy marriage; (2) responsible parenting; and (3) economic stability. HM grantees must provide one or more of eight allowable activities, which include marriage and relationship skills programs, mentoring, divorce reduction programs, and education in high schools on the value of marriage, relationships skills, and budgeting.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Responsible fatherhood or healthy marriage | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Responsible Fatherhood or Healthy Marriage Program |
| Control | Experimental | Not described Receives: Behavioral: Other services in the community |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
In-person contact with child(ren) in past month
Measured: 12 months
Earnings in past year
Measured: 12 months
Co-parenting teamwork
Agreement with whether father and mother work well together as parents
Measured: 12 months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 Feb 2014 (estimated)
- Study startDec 2012
- Primary completionApr 2015
- Study completionSep 2020
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Responsible FatherhoodStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Sheena McConnell, Ph.D., Study director, Mathematica Policy ResearchRobin Dion, M.A., Study director, Mathematica Policy Research
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02056457
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- MPR06997
- Acronym
- PACT
- Status last verified
- Sep 2020
- First submitted
- 31 Jan 2014
- Last updated
- 28 Sep 2020
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 28 Sep 2020. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Parents and Children Together
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02056457
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- PACT / MPR06997
- Conditions
- Responsible Fatherhood, Healthy Marriage
- Keywords
- Responsible fatherhood, Healthy marriage, Healthy relationships, Parenting, Economic self-sufficiency
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Lead sponsor
- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Study start
- Dec 2012
- Primary completion
- Apr 2015 (actual)
- Study completion
- Sep 2020 (actual)
- First posted
- 6 Feb 2014 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of selected healthy marriage (HM) and responsible fatherhood (RF) grant programs, authorized by by the Claims Resolution Act of 2010. The programs are intended to improve the well-being of parents and families in domains such as economic self-sufficiency, parenting, and healthy relationships.
Detailed description
Since 2006, Congress has provided funding for grants to provide healthy marriage and responsible fatherhood services to help interested couples and fathers enhance or improve adult and parent-child relationships and meet other objectives. The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), oversees these grants and provides supports to assist grantees to meet their goals and objectives. To learn about the implementation and effects of these programs, ACF awarded a contract in 2011 to Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. to conduct the Parents and Children Together (PACT) evaluation. The evaluation includes separate impact and process studies for responsible fatherhood and healthy marriage programs.
Individuals who are eligible for the programs and agree to be in the study are randomly assigned to either a program group or a control group. Program group members are offered program services; control group members are not offered those services but are able to receive other services available in the community. The impact studies will examine whether the programs improve outcomes for fathers, mothers, families, and children in the program group compared to outcomes of those in the control group. Members of both program and control groups are surveyed twice: before they are randomly assigned and 12 months later. At the 12-month follow-up, both groups will be asked to complete a telephone survey. The survey will cover a range of questions related to adult relationships and interactions, parent-child interactions and economic stability. Corresponding process studies will examine multiple aspects of the implementation and operation of the programs. Information for the process studies will be obtained through: interviews with program and partner organization managers and staff; observations of program operations; from focus groups with program participants and non-participants; and from data from each grantee's management information system.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Responsible fatherhood or healthy marriage | Experimental | Behavioral: Responsible Fatherhood or Healthy Marriage Program |
| Control | Experimental | Behavioral: Other services in the community |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (9 listed)
- To be eligible for the PACT HM Evaluation, the applicant must be part of a couple (as defined by the couple) in which both couple members are applying to the program and that:
- To be eligible for the PACT RF evaluation, the individual must:
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Does not meet the inclusion criteria
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Responsible Fatherhood or Healthy Marriage ProgramRF grantees funded by the most recent re-authorization of the program must offer services in each of three categories: (1) healthy marriage; (2) responsible parenting; and (3) economic stability. HM grantees must provide one or more of eight allowable activities, which include marriage and relationship skills programs, mentoring, divorce reduction programs, and education in high schools on the value of marriage, relationships skills, and budgeting. | Behavioural | Responsible fatherhood or healthy marriage |
| Other services in the communityRF grantees funded by the most recent re-authorization of the program must offer services in each of three categories: (1) healthy marriage; (2) responsible parenting; and (3) economic stability. HM grantees must provide one or more of eight allowable activities, which include marriage and relationship skills programs, mentoring, divorce reduction programs, and education in high schools on the value of marriage, relationships skills, and budgeting. | Behavioural | Control |
Primary outcome
In-person contact with child(ren) in past month
Time frame: 12 months
Earnings in past year
Time frame: 12 months
Co-parenting teamwork
Time frame: 12 months
Agreement with whether father and mother work well together as parents
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 28 Sep 2020.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Sheena McConnell, Ph.D. study director
Mathematica Policy Research
Robin Dion, M.A. study director
Mathematica Policy Research
7 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Responsible Fatherhood or Healthy Marriage Program and Other services in the community in people with Responsible Fatherhood and Healthy Marriage, run by Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. at 7 sites in United States.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 9 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 28 Sep 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 7 sites in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
In-person contact with child(ren) in past month (time frame: 12 months). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 28 Sep 2020.