Massachusetts Healthy Families Evaluation-2

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01926223

Acronym

MHFE2

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2013-08-20

Start date

2008-02-29

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2013-08-20

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Conditions

Adolescent Parenting

Brief summary

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.

Interventions

OTHERHome visiting

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

FEMALE

Age

16 Years to 20 Years

Inclusion criteria

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

Exclusion criteria

* cognitive delay * not fluent in either Spanish or English

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Child abuse and neglect	24 months post-enrollment

Countries

United States

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026