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NCT Number: NCT07352670

5 Verbs for Couples - Pilot Study

The current research is designed to implement and evaluate 5 Verbs for Couples, a new relationship education program that can be completed individually or by both partners together. Involvement will entail completing 3 surveys over a 2-month period. After completing the first survey, a subset of individuals will be randomly assigned to participate in a 3-session online program and answer questions about their experience in the program. The remaining individuals will receive access to the program approximately 2 months later, after completing the third survey.

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Key information

Conditions

Relationships, Marital

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • A resident of United States
  • 18 years of age or older
  • Married, engaged, or living with your partner for at least 6 months
  • Willing to participate in online relationship-focused programming

Exclusion criteria

  • Severe form(s) of intimate partner violence are occurring in the relationship

Treatment and study plan

5 Verbs for Couples

Behavioral

The program consists of an overview and three accompanying sessions, each approximately 30-45 minutes in length. The new program developed by the project PI is organized around five verbs to help strengthen couple relationship. For each of the three sessions, content includes information on increasing gratitude between partners, building friendship and connection, addressing challenges and hardships, being a team, communication, and dedication. This psychoeducational program is largely informative in nature, with recommended thought and/or written exercises for individuals to complete regarding how program material applies to their relationship. Individuals are provided a link to access the program and then watch/click through session activities at a time and location of their choosing (similar to an online self-directed training or course).

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Relationship Satisfaction

    Time frame: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, 2-month follow-up

    Couple satisfaction index

  2. Change in intervention-targeted behavior

    Time frame: Baseline, 1-month follow-up, 2-month follow-up

    5 Verbs for Couples cognitive-behavioral indicators (new measure created for this study)

Secondary outcomes

  1. Change in psychological distress

    Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 2-month follow-up

    Kessler 6 item psychological distress

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Allen Bartno

CONTACT

[email protected]

217-244-2009

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Other

Registry information

Official study title

5 Verbs for Couples: Program Study

Important dates

Study start
2026
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2028
First posted
Jan 20, 2026
Registry last updated
Jan 20, 2026

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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