FathersNCT05244421
SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE Program Evaluation
A study testing Primary Services in people with Fathers, run by Midwest Evaluation & Research at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
The purpose of the SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE program evaluation is to determine whether primary (i.e., behaviors) and secondary (i.e., attitudes) outcomes around parenting, co-parenting, employment, job readiness, and financial stability improve for participants after completing the SAY SDDC FIRE program. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, men onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Fathers
- What is being tested?
- Primary Services
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 444 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- 1 Apr 2021to 29 Aug 2025
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view
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
- Men only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Adult (age 18 and older)
- Father/father figure
- Has a child under the age of 24
- Reside in the San Diego, CA area
Who cannot join
- Minor (under the age of 18)
- Not a father/father figure
- Fathers with children over the age of 24
- Reside outside of San Diego, CA area
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
United States1 site
Social Advocates for Youth (SAY San Diego
San Diego, California, 92124
About this study
Official title: SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation
The purpose of the SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE program evaluation is to determine whether primary (i.e., behaviors) and secondary (i.e., attitudes) outcomes around parenting, co-parenting, employment, job readiness, and financial stability improve for participants after completing the SAY SDDC FIRE program.
Read the detailed description
After being informed about the study and giving consent, participants will enroll in an eight-week program that collects data at enrollment, at the end of the program, and 12 months following the program. Research questions in this study are framed by a descriptive evaluation design to assess whether outcomes improve for low-income fathers who participate in the SAY SDDC FIRE program. Primary and secondary outcomes are assessed before and after participants complete core curricula - 24/7 Dads, Healthy Relationships, and Economic Stability workshops (pre to post). Primary outcome measures will indicate whether behaviors improved for healthy family relationships (parent, co-parent, and partner) and economic stability (financial, employment). Secondary outcome measures will indicate whether improvements were made in the attitudes and expectations that facilitate and reflect behavior for healthy partner relationships and financial stability.
- Conditions
- Fathers
- Being tested
- Primary Services
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Primary ServicesOther
Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula, 4 hours of Healthy Relationships workshops, and 4 hours of Economic Stability workshops over the course of 8 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Services | Experimental | Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula, 4 hours of Healthy Relationships workshops, and 4 hours of Economic Stability workshops over the course of 8 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support. Receives: Other: Primary Services |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Healthy Parenting Behavior Measurement #1
Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior after completing primary educational services and employment support services?
Items measured include:
Parenting behavior and interaction with children measured with:
9 items- frequency of engagement in key behaviors (categories, 5-point scale)
Measured on the Healthy Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as:
1=Never 2=1 to 2 days per month 3=3 or 4 days per month 4=2 or 3 days per week 5=Every day or almost every day Higher ratings indicate higher frequency of engagement in parenting behavior and interaction with children, so the higher the rating, the better the score.
The 9 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 8 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome.
maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0
Measured: Change from baseline in behavior in parenting behavior (interaction with children at 12 months from enrollment)
Healthy Co-parenting Behavior Measurement #1
Will participants report significantly healthier co-parenting behavior after completing primary and employment support services?
Items measured include:
Co-parenting behavior measured with:
11 items: frequency of agreement with key co-parenting behaviors (interval, 5-point scale)
Measured on the Healthy Co-Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as:
- Strongly Disagree
- Disagree
- Neutral
- Agree
- Strongly Agree
The 11 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 11 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome.
maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0
Measured: Change from baseline in co-parenting behavior at 12 months from enrollment
Healthy Financial Behavior Measurement #1
Will participants report significantly healthier financial behavior after completing primary educational employment support services?
Items measured include:
Father financial behavior measured with:
3 items: yes (1) or no (0) questions for have resume, checking account, savings account (dichotomous) Yes (1) responses indicate financial readiness, so the higher the rating, the better the score.
Measured: Change from baseline in father financial behavior at 12 months from enrollment
Secondary outcomes (1)
Healthy Parenting Attitudes Measurement #1
Will participants report significantly healthier parenting attitudes after completing primary educational employment support services?
Items measured include:
Parenting attitudes toward children measured with:
7 items: frequency of key attitudes (categories, 5-point scale)
Measured on the Healthy Parenting Attitudes Scale #1 as:
- Always
- Often
- Sometimes
- Rarely
- Never
The 7 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 7 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome.
maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0.
Measured: Change in parenting attitudes (towards children) from baseline to immediately after program completion (8 weeks).
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted17 Feb 2022
- Study start1 Apr 2021
- Primary completion1 Apr 2024
- Study completion29 Aug 2025
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, outcome measures and adverse events reported by the sponsor.
- Other trials for FathersStudies 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
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Model description
- Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula, 4 hours of Healthy Relationships workshops, and 4 hours of Economic Stability workshops over the course of 8 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support.
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 444 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Midwest Evaluation & Research
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) San Diego Dads Corps
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Matt D Shepherd, PhD, Principal investigator, Midwest Evaluation & Research
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05244421
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- #2021/03/40
- Status last verified
- Sep 2025
- First submitted
- 8 Feb 2022
- Last updated
- 1 Oct 2025
- Results posted
- Yes, on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No: All participant data will be confidential and aggregated. No individual participant data will be released unless requested by the courts. This study looks at data as a whole.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 1 Oct 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT05244421
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- #2021/03/40
- Conditions
- Fathers
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 444 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Midwest Evaluation & ResearchUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Social Advocates for Youth (SAY) San Diego Dads Corps
- Study start
- 1 Apr 2021 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Apr 2024 (actual)
- Study completion
- 29 Aug 2025 (actual)
- First posted
- 17 Feb 2022 (actual)
- Results
- Posted 1 Oct 2025
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 the SAY San Diego Dad Corps FIRE program evaluation is to determine whether primary (i.e., behaviors) and secondary (i.e., attitudes) outcomes around parenting, co-parenting, employment, job readiness, and financial stability improve for participants after completing the SAY SDDC FIRE program.
Detailed description
After being informed about the study and giving consent, participants will enroll in an eight-week program that collects data at enrollment, at the end of the program, and 12 months following the program. Research questions in this study are framed by a descriptive evaluation design to assess whether outcomes improve for low-income fathers who participate in the SAY SDDC FIRE program. Primary and secondary outcomes are assessed before and after participants complete core curricula - 24/7 Dads, Healthy Relationships, and Economic Stability workshops (pre to post). Primary outcome measures will indicate whether behaviors improved for healthy family relationships (parent, co-parent, and partner) and economic stability (financial, employment). Secondary outcome measures will indicate whether improvements were made in the attitudes and expectations that facilitate and reflect behavior for healthy partner relationships and financial stability.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Treatment
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
- Model description
- Primary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula, 4 hours of Healthy Relationships workshops, and 4 hours of Economic Stability workshops over the course of 8 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support.
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Services | Experimental | Other: Primary ServicesPrimary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula, 4 hours of Healthy Relationships workshops, and 4 hours of Economic Stability workshops over the course of 8 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Male only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Adult (age 18 and older)
- Father/father figure
- Has a child under the age of 24
- Reside in the San Diego, CA area
Key exclusion criteria (4 listed)
- Minor (under the age of 18)
- Not a father/father figure
- Fathers with children over the age of 24
- Reside outside of San Diego, CA area
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Primary ServicesPrimary services: Participants receive 16 hours of 24/7 Dads curricula, 4 hours of Healthy Relationships workshops, and 4 hours of Economic Stability workshops over the course of 8 weeks. Participants also receive ongoing job readiness support and post-employment support. | Other | Primary Services |
Primary outcome
Healthy Parenting Behavior Measurement #1
Time frame: Change from baseline in behavior in parenting behavior (interaction with children at 12 months from enrollment)
Will participants report significantly healthier parenting behavior after completing primary educational services and employment support services? Items measured include: Parenting behavior and interaction with children measured with: 9 items- frequency of engagement in key behaviors (categories, 5-point scale) Measured on the Healthy Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as: 1=Never 2=1 to 2 days per month 3=3 or 4 days per month 4=2 or 3 days per week 5=Every day or almost every day Higher ratings indicate higher frequency of engagement in parenting behavior and interaction with children, so the higher the rating, the better the score. The 9 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 8 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0
Healthy Co-parenting Behavior Measurement #1
Time frame: Change from baseline in co-parenting behavior at 12 months from enrollment
Will participants report significantly healthier co-parenting behavior after completing primary and employment support services? Items measured include: Co-parenting behavior measured with: 11 items: frequency of agreement with key co-parenting behaviors (interval, 5-point scale) Measured on the Healthy Co-Parenting Behavior Scale #1 as: 1. Strongly Disagree 2. Disagree 3. Neutral 4. Agree 5. Strongly Agree The 11 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 11 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0
Healthy Financial Behavior Measurement #1
Time frame: Change from baseline in father financial behavior at 12 months from enrollment
Will participants report significantly healthier financial behavior after completing primary educational employment support services? Items measured include: Father financial behavior measured with: 3 items: yes (1) or no (0) questions for have resume, checking account, savings account (dichotomous) Yes (1) responses indicate financial readiness, so the higher the rating, the better the score.
1 secondary outcome
Healthy Parenting Attitudes Measurement #1
Time frame: Change in parenting attitudes (towards children) from baseline to immediately after program completion (8 weeks).
Results and safety
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Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 1 Oct 2025.
- Posted resultsParticipant flow, baseline, all outcome measures and adverse events.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No. All participant data will be confidential and aggregated. No individual participant data will be released unless requested by the courts. This study looks at data as a whole.
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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.
Matt D Shepherd, PhD principal investigator
Midwest Evaluation & Research
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Primary Services in people with Fathers, run by Midwest Evaluation & Research at 1 site 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 4 inclusion and 4 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 1 Oct 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site 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?
Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 1 Oct 2025). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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?
Healthy Parenting Behavior Measurement #1 (time frame: Change from baseline in behavior in parenting behavior (interaction with children at 12 months from enrollment)). 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 1 Oct 2025.