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Mentoring dads: a new way to stop violence and boost child development?

NCT ID NCT06100679

Disease control Sponsor: University of California, San Diego Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests a program called REAL Fathers in Uganda, where respected community men mentor young fathers (ages 16-25) on positive parenting, conflict resolution, and family planning. Over 4,700 participants are involved. The goal is to see if this approach reduces intimate partner violence and harsh punishment while improving child development and father-child bonding.

What this could mean

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Active substance
mentored parenting sessions (REAL Fathers program)
What this could lead to
If successful, this could provide a low-cost, community-based way to reduce domestic violence and improve early childhood development in similar settings.
What could go wrong
This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so results depend heavily on community participation and may not generalize to other cultures. The study is large but still early in real-world testing.

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Study facts

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Phase

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

About 4,728 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

Oct 2023

Expected to finish

Oct 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

16 to 25 years

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria for Young Fathers: * Living in one of the six selected regions and districts across each region * Being male aged between aged 16-25 years * Being biological father to a child(ren) who is younger than 3 years old * Living in union and in the same household with the mother or guardian of the child(ren) Inclusion Criteria for Spouses: * Living in union and in the same household as the young father

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Coitus Communication communication disorder Contraception Behavior Negotiating

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Child abuse Child development Communication, partner Conflict resolution Contraception behavior Parent-child relations Violence, domestic Violence, gender-based Violence, physical Violence, sexual

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • All Nations

    Lira, Dokolo, Uganda

  • Bantwana Initiatives Uganda

    Kampala, Masindi, Kiryandongo and Katakwi, Uganda

  • Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) - Uganda Chapter

    Mbarara, Isingiro, Uganda

  • Somero Uganda

    Kampala, Kayunga, Bugiri, Luweero, Uganda

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