Family Spirit Study

Status Completed

Clinical Trial Summary

The goals of this study are to evaluate the effects of an in-home parenting education program, called Family Spirit, on parenting knowledge and skills and decreasing alcohol and substance use compared to a breast-feeding education. In addition, we will assess aspects of mother/child interaction.

Clinical Trial Description

To evaluate the study, we employed a randomized controlled design using a blocked randomization procedure. In this procedure, single woman and women with a participating father were randomized in equal numbers to the Family Spirit or the breast-feeding education program.

Both treatment and comparison groups were assessed at multiple times. The number of times depended on when the participant was recruited into the program. Women recruited into the program between the study's start (May 2002) and January 31, 2004 were assessed at four times: 1) The Pre-test occurs after informed consent (occurring at least 16 weeks before the birth of the infant), 2) The Mid-Test at 6-8 weeks after the delivery of the infant, 3) The Post-Test at 6 months post-partum (which is the end of the intervention period), and 4) The 6-month Follow Up Test occurs at 1 year post-partum. Women recruited into the program between February 1, 2004 and March 31, 2004 (the date recruitment ended) were assessed at three times: 1) The Pre-test occurs after informed consent (occurring at least 16 weeks before the birth of the infant), 2) The Mid-Test at 6-8 weeks after the delivery of the infant, and 3) The Post-Test at 6 months post-partum (the end of the intervention period).

Family Health Educator (FHE)s also conducted two instruments specific to child development: the HOME and the ITSEA. The Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) was administered at the Post-Test and Follow-Up points (just the post-point for women recruited into the study between February 1, 2004 and March 31, 2004). This measure was an observatory measure completed by FHEs and provided a systematic measurement of the family environment. The Infant-Toddler Social and Emotional Assessment (ITSEA) was a self-report form completed by parents at their Follow-Up visit (not completed for women recruited into the study between February 1 and March 31, 2004). This measure assessed social-emotional problems and competencies in 12- to 36-month olds. FHEs also administered a Client Satisfaction Scale to mothers in the (Family Support Person) FSP group who completed their participation in the program. This Scale assessed their satisfaction with the various curricular sections and their FHE. ;

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Prevention

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT00356551
Study type	Interventional
Source	Johns Hopkins University
Contact
Status	Completed
Phase	N/A
Start date	May 2002
Completion date	September 2005

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