Clinical trials: Fathers, active
Positive Parenting
An Adapted Evidence-Based Coaching Program for Fathers and Their Young Children in the Context of Home Visiting
Father-child pairs (N=200; children ages 12-36 months) will be randomized to FIND-F or a waitlist control group. Assessments comparing the two groups will occur at baseline, end of program, and 6 months post-program.
- Trial name
- NCT07676240
- Testing
- Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND)
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 200 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
Fathers, Mobile Health
text4FATHER R21: Social Media - Efficacy Trial
This project will be the first to examine the efficacy of a text messaging intervention designed to recruit first-time fathers-to-be using social media across the U.S.
- Conditions
- Fathers, Mobile Health, Nuclear Family
- Trial name
- NCT06289101
- Testing
- text4FATHER
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 180 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
Substance Misuse, Violence, Domestic
Substance Misuse and Family Violence Treatment Fathers
This study involves a randomized controlled trial of Fathers for Change (F4C) compared to Individual Drug Counseling (IDC) with a sample of 280 fathers enrolled in substance use (SU) treatment within community or veterans (VA)…
- Conditions
- Substance Misuse, Violence, Domestic, Child Abuse
- Trial name
- NCT06650267
- Testing
- Fathers for Change (F4C), Individual Drug Counseling (IDC)
- Where
- 2 sites in United States
- Volunteers
- 280 people
- Sponsor
- Yale University
Mental Health Wellness 1, Premature Birth
Fathers and Partners in Family Integrated Care Study
AIMS: The primary aim is to investigate the impact of enhancing father/partner engagement in FICare of preterm infants on their mental health (MH) up to 6 weeks post discharge.
- Trial name
- TARGET (NCT06022991)
- Where
- 2 sites in United Kingdom
- Volunteers
- 40 people
- Sponsor
- Homerton University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Breastfeeding Attitudes, Breast Feeding
Mobile Prenatal Education for Expectant Fathers and Its Effects on Bonding, Stress, Breastfeeding and Marital Satisfaction
The aim of this interventional clinical trial is to assess whether a mobile-based antenatal education programme for expectant fathers has a positive effect on father-infant bonding, stress levels, and breastfeeding attitudes.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding Attitudes, Breast Feeding, Paternal Behavior, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT07295639
- Testing
- Mobile-based application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
Preterm Birth, Postpartum Depression
COntact RElationship in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
The present research project aims to explore the value that contact relationships between caregivers and the preterm infant may have in terms of promoting developmental and maturational processes,by attending to the…
- Trial name
- CORE in NICU (NCT06462638)
- Testing
- Neurobehavioral states and physiological parameters evaluation, Maternal vocal pitch evaluation to assess depressive/anxious state
- Where
- Italy
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istituto per la Ricerca e l'Innovazione Biomedica
Nutrition, Healthy, Father-Child Relations
Complementary Feeding Education & Fathers
The aim of this study is to investigate the effect of complementary feeding education provided to fathers on father-infant bonding and infant feeding behavior.
- Trial name
- NCT06647875
- Testing
- Complementary Feeding Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 112 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Istanbul University
Paternal Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Novel Digital Intervention For Perinatal Men Who Have Depression or Anxiety
Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs almost as often among men as it does among women. However, while there have been multiple programs designed to prevent maternal PPD, few, if any, interventions exist that have been created…
- Trial name
- TIP-PLUS (NCT07742566)
- Testing
- Together in Parenting
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 45 people
- Sponsor
- Women and Infants Hospital of Rhode Island
Postpartum Depression (PPD)
An Online Self-compassion Intervention for Anxiety and Depression in Fathers of Infants: A Feasibility Study
To investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of an online mindfulness and self-compassion intervention for the mental health in fathers experiencing paternal perinatal depression (PPD).
- Trial name
- NCT07077759
- Testing
- Online self-compassion intervention
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hong Kong Metropolitan University
Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Stress
ACT Dad Interview: ACT for Fathers of Children With Special Needs
The goal of this qualitative study is to develop a therapy protocol for fathers of children with special needs in Hong Kong. The therapy is called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people cope with difficult…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Stress, Developmental Disabilities, Special Needs Children
- Trial name
- NCT07591636
- Testing
- Semi-structured Focus Group Interview
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Feeding Problems, Parent Training
Online Feeding Education for Fathers of Children With Feeding Problems
This pilot study aims to investigate the effects of a four-week online feeding awareness training program for fathers of typically developing children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Feeding Problems, Parent Training, Parent Child Relationship, Feeding Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT07769216
- Testing
- Online Feeding Awareness Training for Fathers
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Paternal Involvement in Breastfeeding, Parental Support for Breastfeeding
The Effect of Web-Based Breastfeeding Education Based on Knowledge, Motivation, Behavioral Skills Model on Fathers' Breastfeeding Support
Breast milk is a highly bioavailable, easily digestible, and miraculous food that meets all the nutrient, energy, and fluid needs of the baby for physical, mental, and psychological development.
- Trial name
- Fathersupport (NCT07205458)
- Testing
- IMB Model Web-Based Breastfeeding Education Program, Motivational interview sessions, Breastfeeding self efficiay,Behavioral Skills
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Randomised Controlled Trial, Public Health Nursing
Program to Increase Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care
Fathers participating in the study will be given an 8-week formality intervention. Participants will be shown 4-week infant care training records and then 4-week videos prepared on educational topics.
- Conditions
- Randomised Controlled Trial, Public Health Nursing, Child Health
- Trial name
- Infant Care (NCT06969248)
- Testing
- Intervention Group
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Selcuk University
Cesarean Section, Parturition
The Experience of Fathers and Mothers in Relation to the Presence of the Father at the Birth in the Case of a Planned Caesarean Section: a Qualitative Phenomenological Study
Pregnancy and childbirth represent a crucial transition for couples, involving significant psychological and emotional adaptation.
- Trial name
- "PARENTS" (NCT07152743)
- Volunteers
- 60 people
- Sponsor
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS
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
Preterm, Father-Child Relations
The SUPPORTED Study - First-time Fathers of Preterm Infants.
The purpose is to support first-time fathers of premature infants in early parenthood by promoting early paternal-infant relationships.
- Trial name
- NCT06116747
- Testing
- Intervention
- Where
- Denmark
- Volunteers
- 915 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Hvidovre University Hospital
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
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
Adult Fathers and Mothers, Children and Adolescents, Boys and Girls
Relationship of Lifestyle Habits and Health Characteristics of Parents and Children
Lifestyle habits and health characteristics (e.g., excess weight) acquired in childhood and adolescence have a good chance of being carried into adulthood.
- Trial name
- NCT06248164
- Testing
- No intervention
- Where
- Brazil
- Volunteers
- 176 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
Training Effectiveness, Fatherhood Transition Training for New Fathers
Effects of a Nurse-Led Transition to Fatherhood Program on Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care, Gender Perception, and Father-Infant Bonding
Fatherhood transition programs led by nurses can positively influence fathers' involvement in infant care, gender roles, and father-infant bonding.
- Trial name
- NCT07087483
- Testing
- The fathers who receive training, Fatherhood Skill Training
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University Hospital