Dads-to-Be get a checkup too: new prenatal model aims to strengthen young families
NCT ID NCT05652387
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a new prenatal care model that includes fathers. 216 young couples participated in co-parenting education, parenting classes, and job skills training. The goal was to see if this approach could improve relationships and prepare parents for their baby's arrival.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Father Inclusive Prenatal Care (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this model could improve co-parenting relationships and better prepare young families for parenthood.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study with no phase designation, so results may not be widely applicable. The intervention is behavioral and outcomes are based on self-reports, which can be subjective.
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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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216 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2021
- Finished
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Sep 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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17 to 29 years
- 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: pregnant woman * Men \& women have to be willing to participate at baseline interview together Exclusion Criteria: * Men \& Women: Language other than Spanish or English and cognitive disability interfering with ability to understand the informed consent process.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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