Ohio program aims to boost Dads' parenting and job skills
NCT ID NCT05194020
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested a program for fathers in Franklin County, Ohio, that includes classes on parenting, co-parenting, and money management, plus job support. Over 700 fathers took part. The goal was to see if the program helps them build healthier relationships with their children and partners, and improve their financial stability.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Father Factor curricula, The New Playbook curricula, Money Smart curricula, job readiness support, and post-employment support
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could point toward effective ways to support fathers in strengthening family relationships and achieving economic stability.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed program evaluation without a control group, so results may not prove the program caused the improvements. Outcomes are based on self-reports, which can be biased.
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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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731 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2021
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Male participants only
- 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: * Adult (age 18 and older) * Father/father figure * Reside in Franklin County, Ohio Exclusion Criteria: * Minor (under the age of 18) * Not a father/father figure * Reside outside of Franklin County, Ohio
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Action for Children
Columbus, Ohio, 43215, United States
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