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StressNCT01409291

Impact of a Financial Success Education Program in Women and Children

An observational study of Stress, run by Creighton University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

Many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. This may lead to financial stress and an increase in overall stress. People under stress are more likely to smoke, consume alcohol, eat a poor diet, and experience depression or anxiety. Experiencing financial stress may also increase the risk for heart disease. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 3 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Stress
How many people
64 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Sep 2011to Sep 2013
Phase
Observational
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 3 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Study population: Women enrolled in the Financial Success Program and their children

Who may be able to join

  • Women 19 years or older enrolled in the Financial Success Program in fall 2011 and winter 2012 and/or a their child(ren) ages 3-18 years attending the daycare with their mother
  • Women must be employed to be enrolled in the Financial Success Program
  • Able and willing to provide informed consent

Who cannot join

  • Women less than 19 years of age
  • Women working a night time shift (due to variability in diurnal cortisol secretion)
  • Known pregnancy or planned pregnancy (due to variability in blood pressure, glucose, weight, and lipids)
  • Women are excluded from the Financial Success Program if they are living in a domestic violence situation or abusing alcohol or illicit drugs

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Creighton University

    Omaha, Nebraska, 68178

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About this study

Official title: Impact of a Financial Success Education Program on Perceived Financial Well-being, Hopefulness, Financial Competency, Financial Goal Achievement, Quality of Life, and Quantitative Health Outcomes in Women and Children: A Pilot Study

Many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck. This may lead to financial stress and an increase in overall stress. People under stress are more likely to smoke, consume alcohol, eat a poor diet, and experience depression or anxiety. Experiencing financial stress may also increase the risk for heart disease. The purpose of this research study is to test whether participating in the Financial Success Program improves health outcomes, in both the women participating and their children.

Conditions
Stress
Keywords
low socioeconomic status, stress, women, children, cortisol

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Minutes of Exercise Per Week

    Mean minutes of exercise per week

    Measured: 1 year

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Fast Food Meals Per Week

    Mean number of fast food meals per week

    Measured: 1 year

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted4 Aug 2011 (estimated)
  2. Study startSep 2011
  3. Primary completionSep 2013
  4. Study completionSep 2013

Resources

More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Observational
Observational model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Enrolment
64 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01409291
Sponsor's protocol ID
11-16171
Status last verified
Aug 2014
First submitted
29 Jul 2011
Last updated
26 Aug 2014
Data monitoring committee
No

Publications

  • Packard KA, Kalkowski J, White N, Ryan-Haddad A, Black L, Flecky K, Furze J, Rusch L, Qi Y. Chapter 5: Impact of a financial education program in single, low-income women and their children. In: Public Health: Improving Health via Inter-Professional Collaborations Ed: Rosemary M. Caron and Joav Merrick. 2014.

  • White N, Packard KA, Kalkowski J, Ryan-Haddad A, Flecky K, Furze J, Rusch L, Black L. Chapter 6: A novel financial education program in single women of low-income and their children In: Public Health: Improving Health via Inter-Professional Collaborations Ed: Rosemary M. Caron and Joav Merrick. 2014.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

An observational study of Stress, run by Creighton University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 26 Aug 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 26 Aug 2014). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Minutes of Exercise Per Week (time frame: 1 year). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT01409291, which also lists 2 linked publications.

Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 26 Aug 2014.

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