Clinical trials: Fathers
Mental Health, Child Wellbeing
Generation Victoria Cohort 2020s: A Statewide Longitudinal Cohort Study of Victorian Children and Their Parents
Generation Victoria (GenV) is a longitudinal, population-based study of Victorian children and their parents that will bring together data on a wide range of conditions ,exposures and outcomes.
- Conditions
- Mental Health, Child Wellbeing, Infant Health, Child Health
- Trial name
- GenV (NCT05394363)
- Where
- Australia
- Volunteers
- 150,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Parenting, Substance Use
A Substance Use Adaptation of Fathering Through Change
This study is a randomized control trial of the Fathering Through Change intervention, delivered via text messaging, to fathers in recovery for substance use disorders.
- Trial name
- FTC-SUD (NCT04532619)
- Testing
- Fathering Through Change
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 41 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Oregon
Child Development, Father-Child Relations
A Quasi-experimental Evaluation of the Malezi Program in Tanzania
The quality of caregiving and the parent-child relationship is critical for early child development (ECD) and has been shown to be modifiable.
- Conditions
- Child Development, Father-Child Relations, Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Safety Issues
- Trial name
- Malezi II (NCT05244161)
- Testing
- RMV-ECD
- Where
- Tanzania
- Volunteers
- 1,248 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
Adolescent, Parenting
A Comparison of Parenting Education Approaches 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.
- Trial name
- NCT03921892
- Testing
- Parenting Education
- Where
- 3 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 10 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Missouri, Kansas City
Prenatal Attachment, Childbirth Preparation Program
The Effect of Father-Sensitive Childbirth Education on Prenatal Paternal Attachment Level
This study was planned as a randomised controlled trial to examine the effects of a "Father-Sensitive Childbirth Preparation Class" on the level of prenatal attachment.
- Conditions
- Prenatal Attachment, Childbirth Preparation Program, Antenatal Education, Paternal Behavior
- Trial name
- NCT06953544
- Testing
- Father-Sensitive Education, Standardized birth education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 99 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sevil Güner
Smoking Cessation
Influencing Factors and Trigger Mechanism of Relapse in Expectant Fathers Who Quit Smoking
The purpose of this study is to describe the relapse rate and characteristics of expectant fathers who quit smoking during their wives' pregnancy, to explore the influencing factors and triggering mechanisms,and describe their…
- Trial name
- NCT05474651
- Testing
- Questionnaires set
- Where
- China
- Volunteers
- 294 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Breastfeeding, Paternal Support
Father-Focused Breastfeeding Education and Breastfeeding Outcomes
Breastfeeding is recommended as the optimal feeding method for infants during the first six months of life. Support from fathers or partners plays an important role in initiating and maintaining breastfeeding.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Paternal Support, Exclusive Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- FBF-EDU (NCT07341256)
- Testing
- Father-Focused Breastfeeding Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Timuçin İmdadoğlu
FATHER, BREASTFEEDING
Fathers' Breastfeeding Self-efficiency
The purpose of this study was planned to examine the effect of the education given through digital storytelling method on fathers' breastfeeding self-efficacy perception.
- Trial name
- NCT06320275
- Testing
- Storytelling Intervention
- Where
- 3 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Cukurova University
Intimate Partner Violence, Child Maltreatment
Father-Focused Intervention for Reducing Family Violence and Symptoms in Children
The goal of this clinical trial is to test the efficacy of Fathers for Change (F4C) compared to standard Batterer Intervention for fathers with a history of Intimate Partner Violence.
- Trial name
- F4C (NCT06074068)
- Testing
- Fathers for Change, Duluth BIP
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 1,080 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Fathers
All in Dads! Healthy Marriage and Responsible Fatherhood Program Evaluation
The purpose of this study is to help fathers establish and strengthen their relationship with their children and the mothers of their children; to reduce domestic violence in vulnerable families; to improve economic stability of…
- Trial name
- NCT05194020
- Testing
- Primary Services
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 731 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Midwest Evaluation & Research
Prematurity, Low Birth Weight
Paternal Involvement in Nursing Guidance and Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy in Mothers of High-Risk Newborns
This study aims to evaluate whether a structured nursing guidance program that increases fathers' participation in the care of hospitalized high-risk newborns improves maternal outcomes compared with routine nursing care.
- Conditions
- Prematurity, Low Birth Weight, Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn, Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
- Trial name
- NCT07834008
- Testing
- step-by-step parent education, active father participation in breastfeeding support
- Where
- Taiwan
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital
Kangaroo Care
The Effect of Mother and Father Kangaroo Care on Newborn and Parent Outcomes in Premature Infants
First aim is to determine the effect of mother and father kangaroo care on the premature baby's Comfort Behavior level and physiological parameters (respiratory rate, heart rate, oxygen saturation and body temperature).
- Trial name
- NCT06195410
- Testing
- kangaroo care application
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 38 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Family Relations, Behavior
Experience of the Father Following the Announcement of a First Pregnancy
Experience of the father following the announcement of a first pregnancy Its context, immediate reactions and actions. Possible impact of this moment of life a few months or years later?
- Trial name
- NCT03260959
- Testing
- Interview by hierarchical evocation's Method
- Where
- 5 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 45 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hospices Civils de Lyon
Breastfeeding, Exclusive, Breastfeeding
Evaluating an eHealth Breastfeeding Resource
This trial will evaluate an eHealth breastfeeding co-parenting resource designed for mothers and their co-parents. Couples will be randomized to study groups and the intervention group will receive information about this resource…
- Trial name
- NCT03492411
- Testing
- eHealth Breastfeeding Co-parenting Resource
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 217 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Ontario Institute of Technology
Paternal Behavior, Father-Child Relations
DadSpace: Increasing Community Support Resources for Perinatal Fathers
The project is aimed at meeting the support needs of community fathers who are expecting a baby or who have recently had a baby.
- Conditions
- Paternal Behavior, Father-Child Relations, Family Relations
- Trial name
- NCT05063448
- Testing
- DadSpace
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 20 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Colorado State University
Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety
Essential Coaching Postpartum: Evaluating a Parent-focused Postpartum Text Message Program in Nova Scotia
The transition to parenthood is often an exciting yet hard period for parents. In the first year after a new baby, many parents feel less confident, have more anxiety and depression, and feel more isolated and alone.
- Conditions
- Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06996067
- Testing
- Essential Coaching Postpartum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression
Development, Feasibility and Acceptability of Fathers and Babies (FAB): A Pilot Study
During this project the investigators will develop and pilot test a companion intervention for fathers (Fathers and Babies-FAB), to supplement the Mothers and Babies Course (MB) that provides stress and mood management tools for…
- Conditions
- Perinatal Depression, Postpartum Depression, Depression
- Trial name
- NCT03427528
- Testing
- Fathers and Babies (FAB), MB 1-on-1 plus TXT
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Northwestern University
Smoking Cessation
En Pareja: A Latino Couples Intervention to Help Expectant Fathers Quit Smoking
Smoking among Latino males living in the U.S. is a significant public health problem, one that can contribute to disparities in life expectancy and increase mortality.
- Trial name
- Parejas (NCT01040949)
- Testing
- couple-based counseling for smoking cessation plus self-help smoking cessation guide, Guia -a self help smoking cessation guide
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 705 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Duke University
Stress, Psychological, Father-Child Relations
Hair Cortisol as Marker of Chronic Stress in Preterm and Term Fathers - Fathair-study
The goal of this observational study is to compare the paternal hair cortisol as a marker for chronic stress in prematurely born children to maturely born children.
- Conditions
- Stress, Psychological, Father-Child Relations, Premature Birth
- Trial name
- NCT05969431
- Testing
- measurement of cortisol level
- Where
- Germany
- Volunteers
- 120 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Cologne
Mood, Healthy
The Effect of Diet on Parents' Mental Health in the Postnatal Period
Postnatal depression (PND) is a type of depression that can occur in some parents after the birth of their baby. PND has been estimated to affect 1 in 10 new parents; mothers in particular are at an increased risk of developing…
- Conditions
- Mood, Healthy, Mothers, Fathers
- Trial name
- NCT04990622
- Testing
- Flavonoid-rich diet
- Where
- United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 60 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Reading