Clinical trials: Fathers, open to volunteers
Substance Use, Child Abuse
A Regional Partnership to Improve Outcomes Through Fatherhood Engagement
Montefiore will engage fathers in families at risk of substance misuse in the Bronx and neighboring communities. Families will be referred from Bronx and neighboring community-based child welfare systems, substance use disorder…
- Conditions
- Substance Use, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Fathers
- Trial name
- NCT05562557
- Testing
- Motivational Enhancement, HERO Dads Fatherhood Program, Contingency Management
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Fathers' Self-Efficacy and Ability in Newborn Care
Effectiveness of GEMPO E-Education on Fathers' Self-Efficacy and Ability in Newborn Care
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of GEMPO (Holding, Bathing, and Diaper Changing) e-education on fathers' self-efficacy and ability to care for newborns. The study will involve fathers of newborns aged 0-28 days.
- Trial name
- GEMPO (NCT07890077)
- Testing
- GEMPO Electronic Education
- Where
- Indonesia
- Volunteers
- 40 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Musnaini Musnaini
Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety
Essential Coaching Postpartum: Evaluating a Parent-focused Postpartum Text Message Program in Nova Scotia
The transition to parenthood is often an exciting yet hard period for parents. In the first year after a new baby, many parents feel less confident, have more anxiety and depression, and feel more isolated and alone.
- Conditions
- Parenting Self-efficacy, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression (PPD), Postpartum Stress
- Trial name
- NCT06996067
- Testing
- Essential Coaching Postpartum
- Where
- Canada
- Volunteers
- 332 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- IWK Health Centre
Cigarette Smoking, mHealth Intervention
Smoking Cessation for Fathers of Sick Children
The project aims to develop and examine the feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effectiveness of a proactive intervention model combined brief advice, nicotine replacement therapy sampling and mHealth-based individual…
- Trial name
- Quit-for-Love (NCT07014124)
- Testing
- Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) Sampling, mHealth-based motivational counselling, Brief cessation advice and self-help material
- Where
- Hong Kong
- Volunteers
- 160 people
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Infant Behavior, Father - Child Relations
Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care and Infants' Development
In the early stages of life, newborns are dependent on caregivers to meet their basic needs for survival, feeding, and care. Generally, mothers assume primary responsibility for meeting their infants' basic needs and providing…
- Trial name
- NCT07627126
- Testing
- The Infant Sensory Profile-2, Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 75 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Nigde Omer Halisdemir University
Training Effectiveness, Fatherhood Transition Training for New Fathers
Effects of a Nurse-Led Transition to Fatherhood Program on Fathers' Involvement in Infant Care, Gender Perception, and Father-Infant Bonding
Fatherhood transition programs led by nurses can positively influence fathers' involvement in infant care, gender roles, and father-infant bonding.
- Trial name
- NCT07087483
- Testing
- The fathers who receive training, Fatherhood Skill Training
- Volunteers
- 80 people
- Sponsor
- Akdeniz University Hospital
To Examine the Effects of Mobile App Support Provided to Expectant Fathers, Based on Transition Theory, on Anxiety, Bonding With the Fetus, and Marital Harmony
MOBİLE APP SUPPORT BASED ON TRANSİTİON THEORY FOR EXPECTANT FATHERS
THİS STUDY; İS DESİGNED TO EXAMİNE THE EFFECTS OF A MOBİLE APPLİCATİON-DEVELOPED BASED ON TRANSİTİON THEORY-PROVİDED TO EXPECTANT FATHERS ON ANXİETY, FETAL BONDİNG, AND MARİTAL ADJUSTMENT.
- Trial name
- NCT07767045
- Testing
- Mobile app support
- Where
- 2 sites in Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 96 people
- Sponsor
- Ege University
Breastfeeding
Using a Wearable Breast Simulator Breastfeeding Education Provided to Pregnant Women and Their Wives Mothers' Perceived Partner Support, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy and Determining the Influence of Fathers on Breastfeeding
The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the impact of breastfeeding education using a wearable breast simulator on perceived spousal support, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and breastfeeding outcomes in pregnant women and…
- Trial name
- NCT06778993
- Testing
- Breastfeeding Education Program Accompanied by a Wearable (Hybrid) Simulator
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 54 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gazi University
Parenting Stress, Parent Child Relationship
A Male Caregiver Adaptation Study of the Connecting and Reflecting Experience Parenting Program
Male caregivers play a critical role in children's emotional development, yet they are often underrepresented in parenting interventions and may experience unique barriers to emotional engagement and support.
- Conditions
- Parenting Stress, Parent Child Relationship, Father-Child Relations, Emotional Regulation
- Trial name
- Male-CARE (NCT07419308)
- Testing
- Connecting and Reflecting Experience (CARE) Program
- Where
- United States
- Volunteers
- 14 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Montefiore Medical Center
Depressive Symptoms, Emotional Depression
Parenting-STAIR Modular for Military Fathers and OCONUS Families
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if a family-based treatment called Parenting-STAIR-Modular (PSTAIR-M) can help military parents recover from trauma, strengthen emotion regulation skills, and improve parent-child…
- Conditions
- Depressive Symptoms, Emotional Depression, Depression, Parent Child Relationship
- Trial name
- NCT07843654
- Testing
- Parenting-STAIR Modular (PSTAIR-M), Treatment as Usual (TAU)
- Where
- 6 sites in United States, South Korea
- Volunteers
- 243 people
- Sponsor
- New York University
Paternal Childbirth Fear, State Anxiety
Effect of Mandala Art Therapy on Childbirth Fear and Anxiety in Expectant Fathers
This randomized controlled trial is designed to evaluate the effectiveness of mandala art therapy in reducing childbirth fear and state anxiety among fathers whose partners are nulliparous pregnant women and who are waiting in…
- Conditions
- Paternal Childbirth Fear, State Anxiety, Psychological Distress
- Trial name
- NCT07704541
- Testing
- Mandala Art Therapy
- Volunteers
- 148 people
- Sponsor
- Inonu University
Depression, Postpartum
Validation of the French Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Postnatally in the Father
In recent years, fatherhood has changed considerably. Fathers are now more involved during the perinatal period, with their partner but also in caring for the child.
- Trial name
- EPDS-PERE (NCT06772701)
- Testing
- Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, EPDS book
- Where
- 2 sites in France
- Volunteers
- 1,000 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Groupe Hospitalier du Havre
Feeding Problems, Parent Training
Online Feeding Education for Fathers of Children With Feeding Problems
This pilot study aims to investigate the effects of a four-week online feeding awareness training program for fathers of typically developing children aged 3-6 years.
- Conditions
- Feeding Problems, Parent Training, Parent Child Relationship, Feeding Behaviors
- Trial name
- NCT07769216
- Testing
- Online Feeding Awareness Training for Fathers
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 12 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Ankara Medipol University
Smoking Cessation, Behavioral Intervention
A TTM-based Smoking Cessation Intervention in Helping Expectant Fathers to Quit Smoking and Maintain Abstinence
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the video-based health education in smoking cessation among expectant fathers by using two-arm randomized clinical trial to motivate this subgroup attempt to quit, quit smoking and…
- Trial name
- NCT06663475
- Testing
- TTM-based health education videos about smoking cessation for expectant fathers, usual care treatment
- Volunteers
- 1,346 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sun Yat-sen University
Reproductive Issues, Fertility Issues
Towards Optimal Fertility, Fathering and Fatherhood studY
This case-control study involving fertile and subfertile couples aims to identify male factors related to pregnancy likelihood, create a fertility index measure combining male and female factors to predict pregnancy likelihood…
- Trial name
- TOFFFY (NCT06293235)
- Testing
- Lifestyle and metabolic indicators
- Where
- Singapore
- Volunteers
- 960 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- KK Women's and Children's Hospital
Paternal Involvement in Breastfeeding, Parental Support for Breastfeeding
The Effect of Web-Based Breastfeeding Education Based on Knowledge, Motivation, Behavioral Skills Model on Fathers' Breastfeeding Support
Breast milk is a highly bioavailable, easily digestible, and miraculous food that meets all the nutrient, energy, and fluid needs of the baby for physical, mental, and psychological development.
- Trial name
- Fathersupport (NCT07205458)
- Testing
- IMB Model Web-Based Breastfeeding Education Program, Motivational interview sessions, Breastfeeding self efficiay,Behavioral Skills
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 68 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Sakarya University
Breastfeeding Attitudes, Breast Feeding
Mobile Prenatal Education for Expectant Fathers and Its Effects on Bonding, Stress, Breastfeeding and Marital Satisfaction
The aim of this interventional clinical trial is to assess whether a mobile-based antenatal education programme for expectant fathers has a positive effect on father-infant bonding, stress levels, and breastfeeding attitudes.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding Attitudes, Breast Feeding, Paternal Behavior, Health Education
- Trial name
- NCT07295639
- Testing
- Mobile-based application
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 80 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Gaziantep Islam Science and Technology University
Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Stress
ACT Dad Interview: ACT for Fathers of Children With Special Needs
The goal of this qualitative study is to develop a therapy protocol for fathers of children with special needs in Hong Kong. The therapy is called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps people cope with difficult…
- Conditions
- Caregiver Mental Health, Parenting Stress, Developmental Disabilities, Special Needs Children
- Trial name
- NCT07591636
- Testing
- Semi-structured Focus Group Interview
- Volunteers
- 20 people
- Sponsor
- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Breastfeeding, Paternal Support
Father-Focused Breastfeeding Education and Breastfeeding Outcomes
Breastfeeding is recommended as the optimal feeding method for infants during the first six months of life. Support from fathers or partners plays an important role in initiating and maintaining breastfeeding.
- Conditions
- Breastfeeding, Paternal Support, Exclusive Breastfeeding
- Trial name
- FBF-EDU (NCT07341256)
- Testing
- Father-Focused Breastfeeding Education
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 240 people, healthy volunteers welcome
- Sponsor
- Timuçin İmdadoğlu
The Effect of Couples' Participation in Childbirth Preparation Education on Pregnant Women's Perceived Spousal Support, Fear of Childbirth, and Self-Efficacy
The Effect of Couples' Participation in Childbirth Preparation Education on Pregnant Women's Perceived Spousal Support, Fear of Childbirth, and Self-Efficacy
Fear of childbirth can be defined as approaching the process of giving birth with fear and anxiety. The aim of prenatal education is to help expectant mothers develop positive feelings towards childbirth and to foster a sense of…
- Trial name
- NCT07123623
- Where
- Turkey (Türkiye)
- Volunteers
- 102 people
- Sponsor
- Atlas University