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NCT Number: NCT01926223

Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation-2

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.

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Key information

Age range

16 year–20 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts, 02155, United States

Who can participate

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

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

  • cognitive delay
  • not fluent in either Spanish or English

Treatment and study plan

Home visiting

Other

Primary outcomes

  1. Child abuse and neglect

    Time frame: 24 months post-enrollment

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Tufts University

Other

Registry information

Acronym: MHFE2

Important dates

Study start
2008
Primary completion
2011
First posted
Aug 20, 2013
Registry last updated
Aug 20, 2013

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