ParentingNCT07569393
Mama Empoderada: Parenting and Mental Health Intervention
A study testing Mama Empoderada in people with Parenting and Mental Health, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.
Trial summary
This project focuses on the implementation and preliminary evaluation of Mama Empoderada, a brief 12-week group intervention that is based on a parenting program (Mom Power). The researcher's hypotheses are that: 1. Participants will show high rates of fidelity, acceptability, and satisfaction with the intervention 2. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 18 years and older, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Parenting, Mental Health
- What is being tested?
- Mama Empoderada
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 20 participants
- Where
- 1 siteUnited States
- Study dates
- Apr 2026to Oct 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Identifies as a mother of a child ages 6 or younger;
- Spanish-speaker;
- available and interested in participating in an in-person or virtual maternal wellbeing and parenting group intervention at La Casa Amiga. Eligibility criteria will be confirmed by each participant through a brief online screening and a phone call with research staff.
Who cannot join
- Participants who are high risk for suicide based on Columbia Suicide Rating Scale
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
United States1 site
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109
Olivia Oates, 248-804-2846, oolivia@med.umich.edu
Cecelia Martinez-Torteya, PhD.
About this study
Official title: Mama Empoderada: A Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Preventative Intervention for Spanish Speaking Mothers and Their Young Children
This project focuses on the implementation and preliminary evaluation of Mama Empoderada, a brief 12-week group intervention that is based on a parenting program (Mom Power).
The researcher's hypotheses are that:
- Participants will show high rates of fidelity, acceptability, and satisfaction with the intervention
- Participants will experience decreases in depression, anxiety, isolation, parenting stress, and parent-child interaction problems from pre- to post-intervention, as well as increases in parenting sense of competence.
Read the detailed description
The study team is from the University of Michigan. The intervention will take place at La Casa Amiga in Pontiac, Michigan.
- Conditions
- Parenting, Mental Health
- Being tested
- Mama Empoderada
- Keywords
- Mental health, Group intervention, Spanish
- Medical subject headings
- Psychological Well-Being
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Mama EmpoderadaBehavioural
Mama Empoderada focuses on the five pillars of the original Mom Power intervention, and evidence-based treatment that enhances maternal mental health, parenting, and the mother-child relationship. The pillars are: psychoeducation on attachment-based parenting, supporting mother-child relationships, self-care, enhancing social support, and connection to community resources.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Mama Empoderada | Experimental | 20 Spanish-speaking mothers of young children (i.e., ages 0 to 6). Given the population served by recruiting partners, it is expected that many of the women will experience economic oppression and racism/prejudice. Receives: Behavioral: Mama Empoderada |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Maternal Depression
9 items rated on a 4-point frequency scale (Sum score range = 0 to 27; higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms)
Measured: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
Maternal Anxiety
7 items rated on a 4-point frequency scale (Sum score range = 0 to 21; higher scores indicate more anxiety symptoms)
Measured: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
Maternal Isolation
Assessed using the UCLA-3 Loneliness Scale 3 items rated on a 3-point frequency scale (Sum score range = 1 to 9; higher scores indicate more loneliness)
Measured: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
Maternal Parenting Stress
Assessed using the Parenting Stress Inventory - Short Form- 12-item Parental Distress subscale and 12-item Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction subscale, rated on a 5-point agreement scale (Range = 12 - 60; higher scores indicate more distress or dysfunction)
Measured: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
Mother Child Interaction Problems
Assessed using the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale-16 items rated on a 6-point agreement scale (Sum score range = 16 to 96; higher scores indicate higher parenting self-efficacy)
Measured: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted6 May 2026
- Study startApr 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionOct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completionOct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for ParentingStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of MichiganThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- 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
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of Michigan
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Principal investigator, Cecilia Martinez Torteya, University of Michigan
- Investigators
- Cecilia Martinez-Torteya, PhD, Principal investigator, University of Michigan
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07569393
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- HUM00289106
- Other IDs
- 20250010-00
- Status last verified
- Apr 2026
- First submitted
- 21 Apr 2026
- Last updated
- 6 May 2026
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 6 May 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Mama Empoderada: A Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Preventative Intervention for Spanish Speaking Mothers and Their Young Children
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07569393
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- HUM00289106
- Conditions
- Parenting, Mental Health
- Keywords
- Mental health, Group intervention, Spanish
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 20 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- University of MichiganUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- Apr 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- Oct 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- Oct 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 6 May 2026 (actual)
- 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.
This project focuses on the implementation and preliminary evaluation of Mama Empoderada, a brief 12-week group intervention that is based on a parenting program (Mom Power).
The researcher's hypotheses are that:
- Participants will show high rates of fidelity, acceptability, and satisfaction with the intervention
- Participants will experience decreases in depression, anxiety, isolation, parenting stress, and parent-child interaction problems from pre- to post-intervention, as well as increases in parenting sense of competence.
Detailed description
The study team is from the University of Michigan. The intervention will take place at La Casa Amiga in Pontiac, Michigan.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Mama Empoderada | Experimental | Behavioral: Mama Empoderada20 Spanish-speaking mothers of young children (i.e., ages 0 to 6). Given the population served by recruiting partners, it is expected that many of the women will experience economic oppression and racism/prejudice. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (3 listed)
- Identifies as a mother of a child ages 6 or younger;
- Spanish-speaker;
- available and interested in participating in an in-person or virtual maternal wellbeing and parenting group intervention at La Casa Amiga. Eligibility criteria will be confirmed by each participant through a brief online screening and a phone call with research staff.
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Participants who are high risk for suicide based on Columbia Suicide Rating Scale
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mama EmpoderadaMama Empoderada focuses on the five pillars of the original Mom Power intervention, and evidence-based treatment that enhances maternal mental health, parenting, and the mother-child relationship. The pillars are: psychoeducation on attachment-based parenting, supporting mother-child relationships, self-care, enhancing social support, and connection to community resources. | Behavioural | Mama Empoderada |
Primary outcome
Maternal Depression
Time frame: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
9 items rated on a 4-point frequency scale (Sum score range = 0 to 27; higher scores indicate more depressive symptoms)
Maternal Anxiety
Time frame: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
7 items rated on a 4-point frequency scale (Sum score range = 0 to 21; higher scores indicate more anxiety symptoms)
Maternal Isolation
Time frame: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
Assessed using the UCLA-3 Loneliness Scale 3 items rated on a 3-point frequency scale (Sum score range = 1 to 9; higher scores indicate more loneliness)
Maternal Parenting Stress
Time frame: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
Assessed using the Parenting Stress Inventory - Short Form- 12-item Parental Distress subscale and 12-item Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction subscale, rated on a 5-point agreement scale (Range = 12 - 60; higher scores indicate more distress or dysfunction)
Mother Child Interaction Problems
Time frame: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention
Assessed using the Parenting Sense of Competence Scale-16 items rated on a 6-point agreement scale (Sum score range = 16 to 96; higher scores indicate higher parenting self-efficacy)
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 6 May 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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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.
Cecilia Martinez-Torteya, PhD principal investigator
University of Michigan
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Mama Empoderada in people with Parenting and Mental Health, run by University of Michigan 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 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: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 6 May 2026. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Olivia Oates (248-804-2846, oolivia@med.umich.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Maternal Depression (time frame: Baseline, up to 21 days post-intervention). The study lists 5 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 6 May 2026.