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Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation-2

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Adolescent Parenting
Interventions
Other: Home visiting
Registration Number
NCT01926223
Lead Sponsor
Tufts University
Brief Summary

Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation is a randomized controlled trial of a statewide home visiting program for first time parents aged 20 years and under. The evaluation uses a mixed-method design to assess participant outcomes in five program goal areas: 1) prevention child abuse and neglect; 2) optimal child development; 3) educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency; 4) parental well-being; and 5) prevention of repeat teenaged births.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
  • age between 16 and 21 years
  • first-time parent
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Exclusion Criteria
  • cognitive delay
  • not fluent in either Spanish or English
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Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Home visiting GroupHome visiting-
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Child abuse and neglect24 months post-enrollment
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Tufts University

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Medford, Massachusetts, United States

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