Money talks: couples financial program aims to boost mental health
NCT ID NCT07108049
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether teaching married couples about money management and healthy relationships can strengthen their bond and improve their mental health. About 4,500 couples in rural and urban India will take part. The program involves six sessions and aims to reduce stress and increase empathy between partners.
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Study facts
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- 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 4,500 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
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.
- Ages
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Women: 18 - 49 years, Men: 18+ * Couples: Married and co-habitating, husband-wife pairs, who regard the selected cluster in the states Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, or Rajasthan of India as their primary residence for the study period. * Consent: Both partners provide written informed consent and agree to six sessions, baseline and endline surveys, and SMS follow-ups. * Education: Primary schooling (4th grade) complete * Comprehension: Both partners understand the local language used in sessions. * Availability: No plans for relocation or prolonged absence before endline. Exclusion Criteria: * Either partner \< 18 years * Refusal of consent or unwillingness to participate in sessions or data collection by either partner. * Serious physical or mental condition that prevents safe, active participation (e.g., severe mental illness, debilitating disease).
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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50 clusters across Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Rajasthan
RECRUITINGMumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Vayam Organisation
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNoida, India
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