YouthNCT05244447

IVROP ReadyforLIFE Program Evaluation

A study testing Primary Services in people with Youth, run by Midwest Evaluation & Research at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

Official record

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Trial summary

Who is it for?: Ages 14 to 18 yearsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for: Youth
What is being tested?: Primary Services
Could I receive a placebo?: No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people: 1,054 participants
Where: 1 siteUnited States
Study dates: 1 Apr 2021to 1 Feb 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 14 to 18 years
All sexes
Healthy volunteers accepted
Child, Adult

Who may be able to join

At-risk youth (foster/justice involved, immigrant household, undocumented, LGBTQ)
High school age
Residing in the Imperial Valley, CA

Who cannot join

Individuals who are 18 and above and out of high school
Individuals who reside outside of Imperial Valley, CA

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site

Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program Community Foundation (IVROPCF)
El Centro, California, 92243

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About this study

Official title: Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP) ReadyforLIFE Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation

The purpose of the Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP) ReadyforLIFE program evaluation is to determine whether primary (i.e., behaviors) and secondary (i.e., attitudes) outcomes improve for youth participants after completing the ReadyforLIFE program. Understanding the ways in which the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program supports healthy partner relationships and economic stability is important for those providing services to at-risk youth populations.

Read the detailed description

After being informed about the study and giving consent, participants will enroll in a program that collects data at enrollment, at the end of the program, and 12 months following program enrollment. The length of the program ranges from four weeks up to one year, depending on the setting and the number of optional workshops students opt to receive. Research questions in this study are framed by a descriptive evaluation design to assess whether outcomes improve for at-risk youth who participate in the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program. Primary and secondary outcomes are assessed before and one year after participants complete core curricula - Relationships Smart Plus, Mind Matters, and Money Habitudes (pre to follow-up). Primary outcome measures will indicate whether behavior improved for healthy partner relationships and financial stability. 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: Youth
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 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 6 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support.

Study groups in NCT05244447
Study group	Role	What they receive
Primary Services	Experimental	Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 6 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and on-going job readiness support. Receives: Other: Primary Services

What is being measured

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

Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #1
Will participants report significantly healthier relationship behaviors one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program?
Items measured include:
5 items: levels of reported skill with key relationship behaviors (categories, 4-point scale); measured on the Healthy Relationship Behavior Scale #1 as:
1 = I am extremely good at this 2 = I am good at this 3 = I am bad at this 4 = I am extremely bad at this Lower scores indicate a higher perceived skill in healthy relationship behaviors, so the lower the rating, the better the score.
The 5 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 5 to create the construct score. The lower the score, the better the outcome.
maximum score of 4.0, minimum score of 1.0.
Measured: Change from baseline in behavior in relationship behavior (interaction with romantic partner at 12 months from enrollment
Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #2
1B) Will participants report significantly healthier relationship behaviors one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program?
Items measured include:
6 items: frequency of engaging in key relationship behaviors (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Healthy Relationship Behavior Scale #2 as:
1 = None of the time 2 = Some of the time 3 = Half of the time 4 = Most of the time 5 = All of the time
Higher scores indicate a higher perceived frequency of engaging in unhealthy relationship behaviors, so the higher the rating, the worse the score.
Reverse scoring will have the higher score always equal to showing improvement.
The 6 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 6 to create the construct score. The lower the score, the better the outcome.
maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0
Measured: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
Money Management Scale (Financial Behavior Measurement #1)
Will participants report significantly healthier financial behavior one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program?
Items measured include:
4 items: frequency of engaging in healthy money management behaviors (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Money Management Scale #1 as:
1 = Never 2 = Rarely 3 = Sometimes 4 = Often 5 = Always Higher scores indicate a greater frequency of engaging in healthy money management behaviors, so the higher the rating, the better the score.
The 4 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 4 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 to 12-months after program completion

Secondary outcomes (3)

Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #1
Will participants report significantly healthier partner relationship attitudes one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program?
Items measured include:
9 items: levels of agreement with relationship beliefs (categories, 4-point); measured on the Healthy Relationship Attitudes #1 Scale as:
1 = Strongly Agree 2 = Agree 3 = Disagree 4 = Strongly Disagree Higher scores indicate a higher disagreement with unhealthy relationship attitudes, 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 9 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome.
maximum score of 4.0, minimum score of 1.0.
Measured: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #2
Will participants report significantly healthier partner relationship attitudes one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program?
Items measured include:
3 items: future-oriented self-reported beliefs in key relationship events likely to occur (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #2 as:
1 = Almost no chance 2 = Some chance but probably not 3 = A 50-50 chance 4 = A good chance 5 = Almost certain Higher scores indicate a greater perceived likelihood of key relationship events to occur in the future. Two items will be reverse coded so that for all items, a higher rating will indicate a better score.
The 3 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 to 12-months after program completion
Financial Attitudes Measurement #1
Do participants report significantly healthier financial attitudes one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program?
Items measured include:
7 items: levels of agreement with key financial attitudes (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Financial Attitudes Scale as:
1 = Strongly Disagree 2 = Disagree 3 = Neither Agree nor Disagree 4 = Agree 5 = Strongly Agree Higher scores indicate a higher positive attitude towards healthy financial management, so the higher the rating, the better the score.
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 from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion

Timeline

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

1 Apr 20211 Feb 2025

First posted17 Feb 2022
Study start1 Apr 2021
Primary completion31 Mar 2024
Study completion1 Feb 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 YouthStudies 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: Arms Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 10 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support. Assigned Interventions Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 10 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support.
Masking: None (open label)
Enrolment: 1,054 participants (actual)

IDs, dates and publications

ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05244447
Sponsor's protocol ID: #2021/03/38
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.

Want to know more?

The sponsor has not listed a contact. The official record may have more details.

Talk to your doctor first and take this page with you. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

Questions to ask the study team

What is the study trying to find out?
What would I need to do, and how often would I visit?
Could I receive a placebo instead of the treatment?
What are the possible risks and benefits for me?
Will it cost me anything? Are travel or time paid for?
Can I keep seeing my own doctor during the study?
What happens when the study ends?

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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: Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP) ReadyforLIFE Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation
ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT05244447
Acronym / sponsor ID: #2021/03/38
Conditions: Youth
Study type: Interventional
Recruitment status: Completed
Enrolment: 1,054 participants (actual)
Lead sponsor: Midwest Evaluation & ResearchUniversity, hospital or other
Collaborators: Imperial Valley Regional Occupational Program (IVROP)
Study start: 1 Apr 2021 (actual)
Primary completion: 31 Mar 2024 (actual)
Study completion: 1 Feb 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.

Detailed description

Study design

Primary purpose: Treatment
Allocation: Not applicable
Intervention model: Single group
Masking: None (open label)
Number of arms: 1
Model description: Arms Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 10 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support. Assigned Interventions Primary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 10 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support.

Arm	Type	Receives
Primary Services	Experimental	Other: Primary ServicesPrimary services: Participants receive 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 6 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and on-going job readiness support.

Who may qualify

Ages: 14 to 18 years
Sex: All
Healthy volunteers: Accepted
Age groups: Child, Adult

Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)

At-risk youth (foster/justice involved, immigrant household, undocumented, LGBTQ)
High school age
Residing in the Imperial Valley, CA

Key exclusion criteria (2 listed)

Individuals who are 18 and above and out of high school
Individuals who reside outside of Imperial Valley, CA

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 12 hours of Relationships Smarts Plus, 3 hours of Mind Matters and 1 hour of Money Habitudes workshops over the course of 6 weeks. Participants also receive life coaching and ongoing job readiness support.	Other	Primary Services

Primary outcome

Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #1
Time frame: Change from baseline in behavior in relationship behavior (interaction with romantic partner at 12 months from enrollment
Will participants report significantly healthier relationship behaviors one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 5 items: levels of reported skill with key relationship behaviors (categories, 4-point scale); measured on the Healthy Relationship Behavior Scale #1 as: 1 = I am extremely good at this 2 = I am good at this 3 = I am bad at this 4 = I am extremely bad at this Lower scores indicate a higher perceived skill in healthy relationship behaviors, so the lower the rating, the better the score. The 5 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 5 to create the construct score. The lower the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 4.0, minimum score of 1.0.
Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #2
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
1B) Will participants report significantly healthier relationship behaviors one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 6 items: frequency of engaging in key relationship behaviors (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Healthy Relationship Behavior Scale #2 as: 1 = None of the time 2 = Some of the time 3 = Half of the time 4 = Most of the time 5 = All of the time Higher scores indicate a higher perceived frequency of engaging in unhealthy relationship behaviors, so the higher the rating, the worse the score. Reverse scoring will have the higher score always equal to showing improvement. The 6 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 6 to create the construct score. The lower the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0
Money Management Scale (Financial Behavior Measurement #1)
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
Will participants report significantly healthier financial behavior one year after enrolling into the IVROP ReadyforLIFE program? Items measured include: 4 items: frequency of engaging in healthy money management behaviors (categories, 5-point scale); measured on the Money Management Scale #1 as: 1 = Never 2 = Rarely 3 = Sometimes 4 = Often 5 = Always Higher scores indicate a greater frequency of engaging in healthy money management behaviors, so the higher the rating, the better the score. The 4 items are measured as a construct. All items are added together and divided by 4 to create the construct score. The higher the score, the better the outcome. maximum score of 5.0, minimum score of 1.0

3 secondary outcomes

Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #1
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
Healthy Partner Relationship Attitudes Measurement #2
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion
Financial Attitudes Measurement #1
Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion

Results and safety

Results posted to the registry on 1 Oct 2025, as reported by the sponsor. Figures are copied from the record, not re-analysed. Full results on ClinicalTrials.gov.

Participant flow

Group	Started	Completed
Primary Services	1,054	1,054

Primary outcome: Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #1

Time frame: Change from baseline in behavior in relationship behavior (interaction with romantic partner at 12 months from enrollment. Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: score on scale

Measure	Primary Services n = 516
Mean at baseline	2.93 (.4847)
Mean at follow-up	2.97 (.4834)

Primary outcome: Healthy Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #2

Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion. Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: score on scale

Measure	Primary Services n = 160
Mean at baseline	4.17 (.562)
Mean at follow-up	4.14 (.584)

Primary outcome: Money Management Scale (Financial Behavior Measurement #1)

Time frame: change from baseline in behavior to 12-months after program completion. Mean (Standard Deviation). Unit: score on scale

Measure	Primary Services n = 744
Mean at baseline	3.45 (.861)
Mean at follow-up	3.54 (.830)

3 secondary outcomes are reported in the full results.

Adverse events

Time frame: 1 year through study completion. Other adverse events reported at 0% frequency or more

Group	Serious adverse events	Other adverse events	Deaths
Primary Services	0 of 1,054 (0%)	0 of 1,054 (0%)	0 of 1,054

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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

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Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Primary Services in people with Youth, 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 3 inclusion and 2 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 Partner Relationship Behavior Measurement #1 (time frame: Change from baseline in behavior in relationship behavior (interaction with romantic partner 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT05244447.

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.