Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation-2

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Adolescent Parenting

In brief

Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation is a randomized controlled trial of a statewide home visiting program for first time parents aged 20 years and under. The evaluation uses a mixed-method design to assess participant outcomes in five program goal areas: 1) prevention child abuse and neglect; 2) optimal child development; 3) educational achievement and economic self-sufficiency; 4) parental well-being; and 5) prevention of repeat teenaged births.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01926223

Run by

Tufts University

Starts

2008-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2013-08-20

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 20. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age between 16 and 21 years
• first-time parent

You may not qualify if…

• cognitive delay
• not fluent in either Spanish or English

Where it is running

• Tufts University — Medford, Massachusetts, United States

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