Local Evaluation of Real Relationships

Family Relationships Clinical Trial

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03029221
• Other study ID #: 90FM0104-01-01
• Status: Completed
• Start date: July 2016
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2020

Study information

• Verified date: July 2021
• Source: Children's Aid Society in Clearfield County
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

This project evaluates Real Relationships, a program provided by the Children's Aid Society (CAS) in Clearfield County, and funded through the DHHS Healthy Marriage (and Responsible Fatherhood) program. Research questions focus on recruitment and retention of participants, and short- and long-term participant outcomes associated with different formats for offering the program.

Description:

Only adult participants living in the community are included in the local evaluation. Three research questions are examined in detail by the local evaluation. First, what recruitment strategies are most effective in the rural service area of Real Relationships? The answers to this research question will increase the CAS's and the funder's understanding of recruitment in rural areas. Secondly, what are barriers to Real Relationships class/workshop attendance for adults who enrolled but did not participate in any workshops? Again, answers to this research question will increase CAS's and the funder's understanding of barriers to retention (from the point of entry into the program to when participation begins), particularly in rural areas. A better understanding of barriers at this point of the enrollment process can be used to develop programming that helps to avoid these barriers, and the development of programming aimed at reaching populations that have been missed due to specific barriers. Third, how do short- and long-term outcomes for participants who complete their Real Relationships class/workshop differ by the format of the class/workshop format (i.e., weekend workshop, multi-week classes)? The answers to this research question will increase CAS's and the funder's understanding of programming in this field by adding to the knowledge base regarding the most effective formats for achieving the outcomes relevant to the goals of Real Relationships. Results will also speak to the importance of other activities, such as case management and parenting classes, for achieving desired outcomes.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 1119
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2020
• Est. primary completion date: July 2020
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• living in the community

Exclusion Criteria:

• living in an institution

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Family Relationships
• Parent-Child Relationships

Intervention

Other:
• PREP 8.0 curriculum developed by PREP
healthy marriage and relationship education
• Within My Reach curriculum developed by PREP
healthy marriage and relationship education
• Within Our Reach 8 Hours curriculum
healthy marriage and relationship education

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Children's Aid Society in Clearfield County	Clearfield	Pennsylvania

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Children's Aid Society in Clearfield County	By The Numbers Data Analysis & Statistical Solutions

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Change from Baseline in Work on Serious Disagreement at Post-Survey	nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: when have serious disagreement with spouse, worked on it together to find a resolution	Pre-Survey and Post-Survey, which would range from 30 days to 10 weeks
Primary	Change from Post-Survey in Work on Serious Disagreement at Follow-up Survey	nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: when have serious disagreement with spouse, worked on it together to find a resolution	Post-Survey and Follow-up Survey, up to 4 months
Primary	Change from Baseline in Spending Time with Child at Post-Survey	nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: frequency of spending time with a child doing things that he/she likes to do	Pre-Survey and Post-Survey, which would range from 30 days to 10 weeks
Primary	Change from Post-Survey in Spending Time with Child at Follow-up	nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: frequency of spending time with a child doing things that he/she likes to do	Post-Survey and Follow-up Survey, up to 4 months
Primary	Change from Baseline in Use of Written Budget at Post-Survey	nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: use a written budget to plan spending	Pre-Survey and Post-Survey, which would range from 30 days to 10 weeks
Primary	Change from Post-Survey in Use of Written Budget at Follow-up Survey	nFORM Question on Pre/Post Survey, & Follow-up Survey: use a written budget to plan spending	Post-Survey and Follow-up Survey, up to 4 months