Family Foundations for Individuals Pregnant Via ART

Description

The purpose of this study is to help expectant single 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 return 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; attending 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).

Conditions

Assisted Reproductive Technology

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The purpose of this study is to help expectant single 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 return 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; attending 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).

Family Foundations for Individuals Pregnant Via Assisted Reproductive Technology

Family Foundations for Individuals Pregnant Via ART

Condition
Assisted Reproductive Technology
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Los Angeles

Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90048

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. Pregnant individuals via ART, at least 18 years of age
  • 2. Self-identify as a single parent
  • 3. Have a caregiving partner (e.g. grandparent; nanny; friend) who will attend sessions
  • 4. Provision of signed and dated informed consent form
  • 5. Stated willingness to comply with all study procedures and availability for the duration of the study
  • 6. English speaking
  • 7. Access to and familiarity with a tablet, smartphone, or computer
  • 1. Psychosis
  • 2. Perinatal loss (current) - history of loss is OK
  • 3. Individuals outside of the US
  • 4. Do not have smartphones, tablets, computers (the FF class is virtual)

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center,

Study Record Dates

2028-01-30