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NCT Number: NCT05359185

Empowering Families Project

This RCT will test the marginal benefit of adding economic-focused services to traditional relationship education (RE) interventions. 344 couples will be randomly assigned to the RE only or RE plus economic-services condition. All couples will be assessed at baseline, 6-weeks, 6-months, and 12-months. This project will examine whether couples in the RE plus condition have better relationship and economic outcomes than couples in the RE only condition.

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Key information

Conditions

Couples Relational Problems Relationship, Marital

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

The Parenting Center

Fort Worth, Texas, 76107, United States

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • couples involved in a romantic relationship

Exclusion criteria

  • current domestic violence or child maltreatment

Treatment and study plan

Family Wellness

Behavioral

https://familywellness.com/

Career Coaching

Behavioral

Individualized career coaching and employment services.

Financial Planning

Behavioral

Individualized financial planning services.

Primary outcomes

  1. Change in Relationship satisfaction

    Time frame: From baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months

    Couples Satisfaction Index (CSI-4).

  2. Changes in Positive Communication

    Time frame: From baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months

    Seven items, scored on four-point scale and averaged. Sample item: "My partner and I were good at working out our differences."

  3. Changes in Negative Communication

    Time frame: From baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months

    Nine items, scored on four-point scale and averaged. Sample item: "My partner was rude or mean to me when we disagree."

  4. Changes in Income

    Time frame: From baseline to 6-months, 12-months

    Single item: "How much would you say you personally as an individual earned in total from all work in the last month, before taxes and deductions?" Open numeric response

  5. Changes in Financial Strain

    Time frame: From baseline to 6-months, 12-months

    Five items assess the degree of difficulty the household has had fulfilling financial obligations and purchasing necessary items. Items scored on a 4-point scale and averaged.

  6. Changes in Financial Capability

    Time frame: From baseline to 6-months, 12-months

    Six items assess capability to manage household finances, (e.g., "In the last 2 months, have you been charged a late fee on a loan or bill?"). Items summed to form an index with range of 0-8 (two 3-point items, four 2-point items.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Changes in Support and Affection

    Time frame: From baseline to 6-weeks, 6-months, 12-months

    Five items, scored on four-point scale and averaged. Sample item: "My partner knows and understands me."

  2. Changes in Wealth

    Time frame: From baseline to 6-months, 12-months

    Single item: "About how much money does your household have saved somewhere (in a savings account, 401k, hidden cash envelope, etc.)?" Open numeric response

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Texas at Austin

Other

Collaborators

  • Department of Health and Human Services

Registry information

Official study title

Empowering Families Project: An RCT of the Effects of Relationship Education With and Without Ancillary Economic Services on Family Outcomes

Important dates

Study start
2022
Primary completion
2025
Study completion
2025
First posted
May 3, 2022
Registry last updated
Feb 10, 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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