Family Foundations for Individuals Pregnant Via ART

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorCedars-Sinai Medical Center

About this trial

The purpose of this study is to help expectant mothers build a coparenting bond and improve communication with a support person (co-caregiver). Participation will include completing two online surveys (one at 12-30 weeks gestation \& one at 3 months postpartum), providing two at-home bloodspot collections and returning the collections via mail. Studies suggest that stress increases inflammation. Investigators aim to explore this by collecting a small amount of blood at the first and last session. Participants will also attend 9 virtual one-two hour Family Foundations (FF) intervention sessions (at no cost to participants) with a supportive co-caregiver. Total time commitment will be 18 hours, max, over a 6 month period.

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

Pregnant individuals via ART, at least 18 years of age

Have a caregiving partner (e.g. spouse, grandparent; nanny; friend) who will attend sessions

Provision of signed and dated informed consent form

Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study

Disqualifiers

Psychosis

Perinatal loss (current) - history of loss is OK

Individuals outside of the US

Do not have smartphones, tablets, computers (the FF class is virtual)

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Family Foundations

Treatment groups

40 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators