New online program aims to strengthen Couples' bonds
NCT ID NCT07352670
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a new online program called '5 Verbs for Couples' designed to help married or cohabiting partners improve their relationship. About 200 participants will complete surveys over two months, and some will take part in three online sessions. The goal is to see if the program boosts relationship satisfaction and positive behaviors.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- 5 Verbs for Couples online relationship education program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a simple, accessible tool to help couples improve satisfaction and communication.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study with no phase, so results are preliminary. The program may not work for everyone, and benefits may be small.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 200 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Apr 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * A resident of United States * 18 years of age or older * Married, engaged, or living with your partner for at least 6 months * Willing to participate in online relationship-focused programming Exclusion Criteria: * Severe form(s) of intimate partner violence are occurring in the relationship
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