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NCT Number: NCT02860988

Responsible Fatherhood Opportunities for Reentry & Mobility

The purpose of this study is to determine differences among incarcerated or recently incarcerated fathers who receive targeted services and those who do not.

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Key information

Conditions

Healthy

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Male

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky, 40508, United States

About this study

Individuals with a criminal justice background (either incarcerated or on community supervision) and substance use issues will have the opportunity to enroll in services provided by the Mountain Comprehensive Care Center to focus on enhancing fatherhood and family situations.

The primary research questions focus on gauging the intervention's effectiveness in improving healthy relationship and responsible fatherhood outcomes. The intervention has several components targeting parenting skills, job training, relationship education, and case management/reentry support. Primary research questions include:

  • Compared to the counterfactual condition, what is the impact of the intervention on parenting and co-parenting skills/behaviors, as measured by parental role satisfaction and confidence in parenting skills six months after release from incarceration?
  • Compared to the counterfactual condition, what is the impact of the intervention on the likelihood that the participant will be employed six months after release from incarceration?
  • Compared to the counterfactual condition, what is the impact of the intervention on the likelihood that the participant will be in a relationship six months after release from incarceration?

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Male inmates at specific eastern Kentucky jail sites who are at least 18 years of age and not previously screened for the study
  • Participants for the local evaluation will be identified as eligible fathers who have been tried and convicted as an adult; within 3 to 9 months of release; are low-income; and may be an expectant father, a biological father, an adoptive father or a stepfather or who a person who is acknowledged as a father figure (e.g., grandfather) of a dependent child or young adult child up to 24 years of age, and interested in participation.

Exclusion criteria

  • N/A

Treatment and study plan

MCCC treatment

Behavioral

Participants in this condition received newly-supported reentry services to enhance fatherhood and parenting for individuals with substance use issues. These services focus on responsible parenting, economic stability and mobility, and healthy marriage and relationships.

Primary outcomes

  1. Parental Role Satisfaction

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    A scale calculated by summing three times measuring happiness, closeness, and comforting interactions with the child. Total score range is 3-12, with higher scores indicating greater satisfaction.

  2. Number of Participants Employed

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    The outcome is a dichotomous indicator of whether the participant currently has a job.

  3. Number of Participants in a Relationship

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    The outcome measure is a dichotomous indicator of whether the participant is currently in a relationship.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Number of Participants With Recent In-person Contact With Child(Ren)

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    The measure is a dichotomous indicator of whether the participant has seen their child in person during the past month.

  2. Number of Participants With Recent Other Contact With Child(Ren)

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    The measure is a dichotomous indicator of whether the participant has spoken with their child on the phone or sent their child letters within the past month.

  3. Number of Participants That Participated in an Education or Job Training Program in the Past 30 Days

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    The measure is a dichotomous indicator of whether the participant has participated in education or job training programs within the past month.

  4. Partner Conflict Resolution

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    The measure is a Likert-type (very/somewhat/not at all satisfied) response to whether the participant is satisfied with the way that they and their partner/spouse handle conflict. Total scores range 1-3, with higher scores indicating a greater level of satisfaction.

  5. Mental Health Distress

    Time frame: 6-month follow-up

    The outcome measure is a scale calculated from six items measuring symptoms of anxiety and depression experienced in the past month. Total scores range from 6-30,w with higher scores indicating more frequent experience with symptoms (i.e., greater distress).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Mountain Comprehensive Care Center

Other

Collaborators

  • University of Kentucky

Registry information

Acronym: ReFORM

Important dates

Study start
2016
Primary completion
2020
Study completion
2020
First posted
Aug 10, 2016
Registry last updated
Apr 30, 2021

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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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