Family Foundations for Special Education Trial

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
Penn State University
Study ID
NCT07400497
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Mental Health

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
ALL
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Family Foundations for Special Education — BEHAVIORAL
    Families in the intervention group receive the new enhanced supports and participate in six private virtual learning sessions focused on understanding the special education system, improving communication, and enhancing collaboration as co-parents in the IEP process. Each session lasts 60-90 minutes and will be scheduled weekly according to the participants preferred schedule, including evenings and weekends. A workbook with supporting documents for each session will be sent to each participant prior to the start of the sessions.

Study Details

The goal of this clinical trial is to assess the program's impact on parent self-efficacy and co-parental support around (a) accessing health and educational services and (b) parenting for co-parents of children with disabilities entering the Special Education system before their first Individualized Education Program (IEP) meeting. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does the program improve co-parenting support and coordination and parent efficacy in accessing services for and parenting their child? Does the program improve parent mental health, service access, engagement, and adherence? Does the program improve parenting quality? Does the program improve child adjustment (mental and behavioral health, academic engagement)? Researchers will compare pretest and posttest questionnaires from Treatment Group A with Control Group B to see if the program improves parent and child well-being, co-parenting relations, relations with service providers, ability to access services and meaningfully participate in IEP and other meetings. Participants will: * Complete pre- and post-test questionnaires * Treatment Group A will participate in 6 learning sessions, each 1 hour to 1½ hour long, over a 6-8 week period

Key Dates

Start date
Jan 12, 2025
Status verified
Feb 2026
Primary completion
Mar 31, 2026
Completion
Dec 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
120 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION

Arms

  • Experimental: Group A
    Group A will receive FF-SE in six virtual learning sessions to receive information on the special education system and methods to improve communications and working together as co-parents to enhance their IEP experience. The duration of each session will be between 1 to 1 ½ hour long and will be scheduled weekly according to the participants preferred scheduled. A workbook with supporting documents for each session will be mailed and/or emailed to each participant prior to the start of the sessions.
  • No Intervention: Group B
    Group B will have access to existing standard supports available to families entering the special education system.

Primary Outcome Measure

Coparenting Relationship Questionnaire [ Time Frame: From enrollment to the last learning session for intervention group, approximately 2 months after enrollment for the control group. ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Public Health Management CorporationPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19102-

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