5 Verbs for Couples - Pilot Study
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: 5 Verbs for Couples.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Relationships, Marital. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Official title
5 Verbs for Couples: Program Study
Overview
The current research is designed to implement and evaluate 5 Verbs for Couples, a new relationship education program that can be completed individually or by both partners together. Involvement will entail completing 3 surveys over a 2-month period. After completing the first survey, a subset of individuals will be randomly assigned to participate in a 3-session online program and answer questions about their experience in the program. The remaining individuals will receive access to the program approximately 2 months later, after completing the third survey.
Interventions
- Behavioral 5 Verbs for Couples
The program consists of an overview and three accompanying sessions, each approximately 30-45 minutes in length. The new program developed by the project PI is organized around five verbs to help strengthen couple relationship. For each of the three sessions, content includes information on increasing gratitude between partners, building friendship and connection, addressing challenges and hardships, being a team, communication, and dedication. This psychoeducational program is largely informati
Primary outcome measures
- Change in Relationship Satisfaction [Time frame: Baseline, 1 month follow-up, 2-month follow-up]
- Change in intervention-targeted behavior [Time frame: Baseline, 1-month follow-up, 2-month follow-up]
Secondary outcome measures (1)
- Change in psychological distress [Time frame: Baseline, 1-month, 2-month follow-up]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- A resident of United States
- 18 years of age or older
- Married, engaged, or living with your partner for at least 6 months
- Willing to participate in online relationship-focused programming
Exclusion criteria
- Severe form(s) of intimate partner violence are occurring in the relationship
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Model
- Parallel assignment
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
Study locations
Center list to be confirmed — check the primary protocol.
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07352670 · 23761