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NCT number NCT05143437
Other study ID # e2021-266
Secondary ID
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date August 26, 2021
Est. completion date November 14, 2021

Study information

Verified date November 2021
Source York University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced additional stressors and challenges to couples' relationships, with potential ripple effects across all family subsystems and child adjustment. Among those who are particularly vulnerable to heightened conflict and lower relationship satisfaction during this time are couples with young children, whose relationships may have already been tenuous prior to the pandemic. The Love Together Parent Together (L2P2) program is a brief, low-intensity writing intervention adapted for parents of young children, designed to reduce conflict-related distress and prevent relationship deterioration. Based on an original writing program by Finkel and colleagues, adaptations include intervention duration and study population. The current study will examine key feasibility metrics related to this adapted intervention program with the goal of identifying problems and informing parameters of future pilot and/or main randomized controlled trials (RCT). The current study is a non-randomised feasibility study, using a single-arm, pre-test/post-test design to primarily assess the feasibility of a large trial, and secondarily to assess the potential effects on outcomes to be used in a future RCT. Couples will be recruited through three community-based agencies with the goal of obtaining a socio-demographically diverse sample. The first 20 couples to enroll will be included. Baseline and post-intervention surveys will be conducted, and a writing intervention will take place (three 7-minute sessions over the course of four weeks). The primary feasibility metrics will include recruitment rates, appropriateness of eligibility criteria, sample diversity, retention, uptake, and adherence, and acceptability. In addition, the researchers will develop an objective primary outcome measure of couple "we-ness" based on analysis of writing samples. The secondary outcomes will include couples' measures (i.e., relationship quality, perceived partner responsiveness, self-reported partner responsiveness, conflict-related distress), and other family outcomes (i.e., parent-child relations, parental/child mental health, and parenting practices). Criteria for success are outlined and failure to meet criteria will result in adaptations to measurement schedule, intervention design, recruitment approaches, and/or other elements of the study design. This feasibility study will inform several components of the procedures used for a subsequent pilot RCT, which will examine the feasibility of the methodology used to evaluate the program (e.g., randomization, attrition to follow up assessment/across groups, and sample size estimation, preliminary effectiveness), and a main trial, which will investigate the effectiveness of the intervention on primary outcome measures as well as mediating pathways.


Description:

See attached protocol.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 34
Est. completion date November 14, 2021
Est. primary completion date November 14, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Both participants endorse being in a relationship - Both partners reside in the same home - There are one or more children under the age of 6 living at home - Both participants are over age 18 years - Both members of a couple agree to participate Exclusion Criteria: • No current plans or history of separation or divorce as this is meant to be a secondary preventative intervention for couples experiencing some but not severe relationship difficulties.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Love Together Parent Together
A brief, low-intensity writing intervention adapted for parents of young children, designed to reduce conflict-related distress, prevent relationship deterioration and encourage the use of conflict reappraisal strategies designed to reduce conflict-related distress, etc.

Locations

Country Name City State
Canada York University Toronto Ontario

Sponsors (3)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
York University McMaster University, University of Toronto

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Canada, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Participants Accessed Per Week Number of participants accessed (I.e., initiate registration) per week, stratified by recruitment source. Week 0
Primary Couple "we-ness" Assessing couple "we-ness" using a content analysis of writing samples collected during the intervention. Week 1-5
Primary Appropriateness of Eligibility Criteria Percentage of interested participants that meet inclusion criteria (with reasons for exclusion). Week 0
Primary Participant Income The percentage of participants income that is less than or equal to the regional median. Week 0
Primary Retention The percentage of participants who remain in study until the end of the post-intervention assessment. Week 6
Primary Uptake The percentage of participants reporting some use of conflict reappraisal outside of sessions. Week 3-5
Primary Adherence The percentage of participants who complete 2/3 intervention sessions. Week 1-5
Primary Acceptability Looking for the percentage of participants reporting at least 'good' on 80 % or more indicators on an Implementation Acceptability Scale that will assess attitude, burden, perceived effectiveness, and ethicality. Minimum score=7, maximum score=35. Higher scores correspond to better outcomes. Week 6
Primary Participants Enrolled Per Week Number of participants enrolled per week, stratified by recruitment source. Week 0
Primary Participant Education The percentage of participants with less than or equal to a high school degree. Week 0
Primary Racial Diversity The percentage of participants who are a racial minority. Week 0
Primary Immigrant Status The percentage of participants who are an immigrant. Week 0
Primary Sexual Diversity The percentage of participants who are gender and/or sexually diverse. Week 0
Primary Risk for Relationship Distress - Dyadic Adjustment The percentage of participants scoring in the 'clinical' range (>13) on the Dyadic Adjustment Scale. Minimum score=1, maximum score=22. Higher scores correspond to worse outcomes. Week 0
Primary Risk for Relationship Distress - COVID-19 Family Stressors The percentage of participants scoring 'high' (>29) on the COVID-19 Family Stressor Scale. Minimum score=16, maximum score=48. Higher scores correspond to worse outcomes. Week 0
Secondary Pre-Post Change in Parent Mental Health Using the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. Minimum score=10, maximum score=50. Higher scores correspond to worse outcomes. Pre-post change from week 0 to week 6.
Secondary Pre-Post Change in Parent-Child Relations Using the Parenting Practices Scale from the Ontario Child Health Study. Minimum score=11, maximum score=55. Higher scores correspond to better outcomes. Pre-post change from week 0 to week 6.
Secondary Pre-Post Change in Couples' Relationship Quality Using the Perceived Relationship Quality Scale. Minimum score= 18, maximum score=126. Higher scores correspond to better outcomes. Pre-post change from week 0 to week 6.
Secondary Pre-Post Change in Conflict-Related Negativity Using two items following fact-based summary: "I was angry at my partner for his/her behaviour during this conflict," "My partner's behaviour during this conflict was highly upsetting to me". Minimum score=2, maximum score=14. Higher scores correspond to worse outcomes. Pre-post change from week 0 to week 6.
Secondary Pre-Post Change in Perceived Partner Responsiveness Using the Perceived Partner Responsiveness-Insensitivity Scale (PRI-R) - Brief Version. Minimum score=8, maximum score=40. Higher scores correspond to better outcomes. Pre-post change from week 0 to week 6.
Secondary Pre-Post Change in Child Emotional and Behavioural Problems Scores will be standardized within each age group and used as a single outcome variable.
Using the Pediatric Symptom Checklist (Baby, Preschool, and Standard versions). The Baby Pediatric Symptom Checklist: Minimum score=0, maximum score=26. Higher scores correspond to worse outcomes.
The Preschool Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PPSC-17): Minimum score=0, maximum score=36. Higher scores correspond to worse outcomes.
The Pediatric Symptom Checklist-17: Minimum score=0, maximum score=34. Higher scores correspond to worse outcomes.
Pre-post change from week 0 to week 6.
Secondary Pre-Post Change in Responsiveness Towards Partner Using the Perceived Partner Responsiveness-Insensitivity Scale (PRI) - Brief with items flipped to reflect responsiveness towards partner. Minimum score=8, maximum score=40. Higher scores correspond to better outcomes. Pre-post change from week 0 to week 6.
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