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Adolescent, ParentingNCT03921892

A Comparison of Parenting Education Approaches for Adolescent Fathers

A study testing Parenting Education in people with Adolescent, Parenting, run by University of Missouri, Kansas City at 3 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

This feasibility and acceptability study will compare in-person to web-based parenting education for adolescent fathers on the outcomes of parenting confidence and participation in parenting activities. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 15 to 21 years, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Adolescent, Parenting
What is being tested?
Parenting Education
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
10 participants
Where
3 sitesUnited States
Study dates
15 Sep 2019to 15 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 15 to 21 years
  • Men only
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

  • age 15 to 21,
  • be able to read and understand English (as determined by having the individual read a brief, eighth grade reading level paragraph),
  • able to begin the intervention within six weeks of their infant's birth,
  • be able to participate in an intervention over two weeks, requiring approximately a 12-hour time commitment: either in-person on two Saturdays for six hours each, or a self-paced content of videos and resource materials over two weeks,
  • own or have access to a device with internet access and
  • have a working e-mail address.

Who cannot join

  • Any condition that might prevent the father's infant from reaching normal developmental milestones will participation, including congenital malformations or prematurity requiring prolonged/ ongoing infant hospitalization.

Trial locations and contacts

3 sites in 1 country.

United States3 sites

  • Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99503

  • Providence Alaska Medical Center

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508

  • Providence Family Medicine Clinic

    Anchorage, Alaska, 99508

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About this study

Official title: A Randomized Feasibility and Acceptability Study Comparing In-person to On-line Parenting Education for Adolescent Fathers

This feasibility and acceptability study will compare in-person to web-based parenting education for adolescent fathers on the outcomes of parenting confidence and participation in parenting activities.

Read the detailed description

This is a randomized feasibility and acceptability study using a block generator for randomization of participants aged 15 to 21 into either in-person parenting education or on-line parenting. Outcome measures include parenting self-efficacy and participation in daily parenting activities. Participants will take part in approximately twelve hours of parenting education, whether in-person or on-line. Recruitment flyers will be placed in two primary care clinics and a large regional hospital's Labor \& Delivery and Postpartum (Mother-Baby) Units. Participants will seek out the opportunity to participate by calling the phone number or sending an e-mail to the investigators to learn more about the study and their potential participation. If participants meet eligibility criteria and elect to participate, baseline measurements will be completed after enrollment, with follow-up measures at one month and two months.

Being tested
Parenting Education

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Parenting EducationBehavioural

    Parenting education such as positive parenting interactions with their child, knowledge of developmental milestones and interactions with the child to support that development, as well as co-parenting skills will be provided either in-person or on-line to adolescent fathers

Study groups in NCT03921892
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
In-person parenting educationOtherParticipants will complete two six-hour in-person parenting education sessions on two consecutive Saturdays
Receives: Behavioral: Parenting Education
On-line parenting educationActive comparatorParticipants will complete on-line parenting education at the times and locations of their choice over a two-week period.
Receives: Behavioral: Parenting Education

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Feasibility Measure 1

    Did recruitment numbers meet goals

    Measured: 12 months

  2. Feasibility Measure 2

    Attrition rate of participants

    Measured: 12 months

  3. Feasibility Measure 3

    Percent of data missing from data collection tools

    Measured: 12 months

  4. Acceptability Survey Measure 1 (Likert Scale)

    Acceptability of learning content to participants

    Measured: 12 months

  5. Acceptability Survey Measure 2 (Likert Scale)

    Acceptability of time burden to participants

    Measured: 12 months

  6. Acceptability Survey Measure 3 (Likert Scale)

    Acceptability of learning method to participants

    Measured: 12 months

Secondary outcomes (2)

  1. What is the difference between in-person education as compared to on-line parenting education on parental self-efficacy of adolescent fathers as measured by the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC)?

    Does providing parenting education to adolescent fathers, either in-person or on-line, change their levels of parenting self-efficacy

    Measured: 12 months

  2. What is the difference between in-person parenting education as compared to on-line parenting education on participation in parenting activities of adolescent fathers as measured by the Child Care Activities Scale (CCAS)?

    Does either in-person or on-line parenting education impact the participation in parenting activities of adolescent fathers?

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Apr 2019
  2. Study start15 Sep 2019
  3. Primary completion15 Sep 2020
  4. Study completion15 Sep 2020

Resources

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
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Model description
Using a block randomization generator, participants will be randomized into either in-person or on-line parenting education that will take place over a two week period of time.
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
10 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT03921892
Sponsor's protocol ID
2019000019
Status last verified
Nov 2020
First submitted
14 Apr 2019
Last updated
4 Nov 2020
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Savio Beers LA, Hollo RE. Approaching the adolescent-headed family: a review of teen parenting. Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care. 2009 Oct;39(9):216-33. doi: 10.1016/j.cppeds.2009.09.001.

    PubMed 19857857

  • Kiselica, M. S., & Kiselica, A. M. (2014). The complicated worlds of adolescent fathers: Implications for clinical practice, public policy, and research. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 15(3), 260-274. doi:10.1037/a0037043

  • Sevigny PR, Loutzenhiser L. Predictors of parenting self-efficacy in mothers and fathers of toddlers. Child Care Health Dev. 2010 Mar;36(2):179-89. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2009.00980.x. Epub 2009 Jul 23.

    PubMed 19645829

  • Seymour, M., Dunning, M., Cooklin, A., & Giallo, R. (2014). Socioecological factors associated with fathers' well-being difficulties in the early parenting period. Clinical Psychologist, 18(2), 63-73. doi:10.1111/cp.12016

  • Wilkes L, Mannix J, Jackson D. 'I am going to be a dad': experiences and expectations of adolescent and young adult expectant fathers. J Clin Nurs. 2012 Jan;21(1-2):180-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2011.03715.x. Epub 2011 Jun 5.

    PubMed 21645156

  • Rominov H, Giallo R, Whelan TA. Fathers' postnatal distress, parenting self-efficacy, later parenting behavior, and children's emotional-behavioral functioning: A longitudinal study. J Fam Psychol. 2016 Dec;30(8):907-917. doi: 10.1037/fam0000216. Epub 2016 May 16.

    PubMed 27183189

  • Love SM, Sanders MR, Turner KM, Maurange M, Knott T, Prinz R, Metzler C, Ainsworth AT. Social media and gamification: Engaging vulnerable parents in an online evidence-based parenting program. Child Abuse Negl. 2016 Mar;53:95-107. doi: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2015.10.031. Epub 2016 Feb 12.

    PubMed 26880281

  • Hall CM, Bierman KL. Technology-assisted Interventions for Parents of Young Children: Emerging Practices, Current Research, and Future Directions. Early Child Res Q. 2015 4th Quarter;33:21-32. doi: 10.1016/j.ecresq.2015.05.003. Epub 2015 May 23.

    PubMed 27773964

  • Fagan, J., Bernd, E., & Whiteman, V. (2007). Adolescent fathers' parenting stress, social support, and involvement with infants. Journal of Research on Adolescence, 17(1), 1-22. doi:10.1111/j.1532-7795.2007.00510.x

  • Cronenwett LR, Sampselle CM, Wilson WR. The Child Care Activities Scale and Parental Role Preference Scale. Res Nurs Health. 1988 Oct;11(5):301-8. doi: 10.1002/nur.4770110505.

    PubMed 3175054

  • Johnston, C., & Mash, E. J., (1989). A measure of parenting satisfaction and efficacy. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 18(2), 167-175

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Parenting Education in people with Adolescent, Parenting, run by University of Missouri, Kansas City at 3 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 6 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 4 Nov 2020. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 3 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?

Feasibility Measure 1 (time frame: 12 months). The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT03921892, which also lists 11 linked publications.

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 4 Nov 2020.

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