The Mother in Norway Study

Status Recruiting

Clinical Trial Summary

The Norwegian government is implementing the Nurse Family Partnership program (NFP) to combat child abuse and social inequality. This study will examine NFP with an individually randomized controlled parallel-group trial. The study will enroll 700 mothers over two years, with half receiving NFP services and the other half receiving standard care. The primary outcome is violence towards mothers and their children, assessed through questionnaires and observation tests. The study will also evaluate the program's effects on various health-related outcomes using administrative data. Cost-effectiveness analyses will be conducted to compare NFP to existing services and improve its delivery efficiency.

Clinical Trial Description

The Norwegian government has since 2015 been in the process of implementing the Nurse Family Partnership program (NFP) in Norway, as a possibly important part in their strategy to combat child abuse and social inequality. This study employs an individually randomized controlled parallel-group trial where participants are randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The planned study population is 700 mothers total (350 in the treatment group and 350 in the control group) to be enrolled over 2 years (June 2023 -2025), with NFP services delivered to the treatment group through the children's second birthday (2025-2028). The control group will receive the standard of care and whatever other programs and services are available in the community. Primary outcome is violence towards first-time mothers and their children. In their last trimester, and when the child is 6, 12 and 24 months old, mothers included in the study will receive a questionnaire assessing perceived partner violence, parenting skills, coping, control, and the child's development and language. At 24 months, staff at health stations will perform the Bayley observation test of the child´s development and language. The study will also utilise administrative data to assess the effects of NFP on a wide range of health- and health related outcomes. All analyses are carried out blinded. The investigators estimate "intention-to-treat" (ITT) effects and per-protocol analysis. Cost-effectiveness analyses will be conducted to compare the value of NFP to existing services, and to improve the efficiency in the delivery of NFP. ;

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Clinical Trial Details

NCT number	NCT05895604
Study type	Interventional
Source	Oslo Metropolitan University
Contact	Anne Grete Tøge, phd
Phone	+47 67 23 81 58
Email	Anne-Grete.Toge@oslomet.no
Status	Recruiting
Phase	N/A
Start date	June 1, 2023
Completion date	December 31, 2042

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The Mother in Norway Study — MiNS

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