Prison couples program tested: online vs. In-Person – does it matter?
NCT ID NCT05267236
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tested whether an on-demand version of the TYRO Couples program works as well as the in-person version for incarcerated people nearing release. 820 participants were randomly assigned to either format. Researchers measured employment and financial attitudes six months later to see if the delivery method made a difference.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TYRO Couples curriculum (behavioral intervention)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that flexible on-demand delivery works as well as in-person sessions, making it easier to serve more couples.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study with 820 participants, but it only measures attitudes, not long-term behavior. Results may not apply to other settings or populations.
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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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820 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Apr 2023
- Finished
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Aug 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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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: * Male or Female Adult (age 18 and older) * Incarcerated * Within 9 months of release in OH Exclusion Criteria: * Minor (under the age of 18) * Not incarcerated * Incarcerated but not within 9 months of release in OH
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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The RIDGE Project
McClure, Ohio, 43534, United States
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