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Economic & Relationship Support for Marital Relationships

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Research Sponsored by University of Texas at Austin
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up from baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months
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Study Summary

This trial will test whether adding economic-focused services to traditional relationship education interventions results in better outcomes for couples.

Who is the study for?
This trial is for couples in a romantic relationship who want to improve their partnership. It's not suitable for those currently experiencing domestic violence or child maltreatment.Check my eligibility
What is being tested?
The study compares traditional relationship education (RE) with RE plus added economic services like career coaching and financial planning. Couples are randomly placed into one of the two groups and followed up over a year.See study design
What are the potential side effects?
There are no medical side effects as this is not a drug trial, but participants may experience changes in their relationships or stress levels due to discussions about personal topics.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~from baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and from baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Change in Relationship satisfaction
Changes in Financial Capability
Changes in Financial Strain
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Secondary outcome measures
Changes in Support and Affection
Changes in Wealth

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: Treatment-onlyExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants in the this group will receive core Relationship Education programming, which consists of six weekly 2.5-hour Family Wellness Workshops.
Group II: Treatment-PlusExperimental Treatment3 Interventions
Participants in this group will receive an enhanced model that includes the core RE programming, and adds economic-focused services which include two 2.5-hour workshops (one on financial planning and one on career coaching), as well as individual financial planning and career coaching services ongoing for up to one year.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Department of Health and Human ServicesFED
226 Previous Clinical Trials
928,605 Total Patients Enrolled
University of Texas at AustinLead Sponsor
353 Previous Clinical Trials
80,900 Total Patients Enrolled

Media Library

Family Wellness Clinical Trial Eligibility Overview. Trial Name: NCT05359185 — N/A
Couples Research Study Groups: Treatment-Plus, Treatment-only
Couples Clinical Trial 2023: Family Wellness Highlights & Side Effects. Trial Name: NCT05359185 — N/A
Family Wellness 2023 Treatment Timeline for Medical Study. Trial Name: NCT05359185 — N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Are there any openings for individuals to join this clinical experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov's records show that this research project, which was initially advertised on May 1st 2022 is actively recruiting. A total of 344 participants will be taken from a single medical establishment."

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How many test subjects are being monitored for this experiment?

"Affirmative. Clinicaltrials.gov displays that this investigation has been recruiting since its May 1st, 2022 listing and is still actively seeking participants as of the 5th of May. It requires 344 volunteers to be recruited from one site."

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~111 spots leftby Mar 2025