An Evaluation of Healthy Marriage and Relationship Education Program: Elevate

Family Relations Clinical Trial

Official title:

Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Withdrawn

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03034083
• Other study ID #: 90FM0081
• Status: Withdrawn
• Start date: January 2017
• Est. completion date: December 2020

Study information

• Verified date: June 2018
• Source: University of Georgia
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the healthy marriage and relationship education program Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level results in improved couple, parenting, and co-parenting behaviors that lead to reduced child abuse/neglect potential.

Description:

The descriptive study is based on the theory that couples can learn skills through participating in the Elevate curriculum that will help them function better as a couple resulting in improved relationship quality/stability, improved co-parenting skills, improved financial management, and reduced financial stress. As a result of improved relationship skills and better management of stress, couples will then provide more supportive, safe, and stable family environments for children.

Individuals who are eligible (biological and foster parents of children 0-18) and agree to participate in the study will complete surveys at three time points--before participating in Elevate, 4-6 weeks after participating, and 8-10 months after participating in Elevate. The surveys include items related to couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, parenting/co-parenting skills, and financial management and distress.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Withdrawn
• Enrollment: 0
• Est. completion date: December 2020
• Est. primary completion date: December 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

Biological parents of children 0-18 Parents must be in a committed couple relationship

Exclusion Criteria:

Incarceration

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Family Relations

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Elevate
Study participants receive needs assessment and 8 hours of classes over a 4-week period in healthy couple functioning behaviors, relationship quality/stability, and parenting skills.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	University of Georgia	Athens	Georgia

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
University of Georgia	Department of Health and Human Services

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Elevate Pre-post program survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning and stability	Study participant responses on Elevate pre-post survey subscale measuring change in couple functioning behaviors, including communication, conflict resolution, commitment, and supportive behaviors will be compared at three time points.	Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation.
Secondary	Elevate Pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skills	Study participant responses on Elevate pre-post survey subscale measuring change in parenting skill level, including interactions with children, co-parenting approaches, and beliefs about appropriate parenting behaviors, will be compared at three time points.	Time points 4-6 weeks prior to participation in Elevate, 4-6 week after participation, and 8-10 months after participation