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The Mother in Norway Study
Sponsor: Oslo Metropolitan University
Summary
The Norwegian government is implementing the Nurse Family Partnership program (NFP) to combat child abuse and social inequality. This study will examine NFP with an individually randomized controlled parallel-group trial. The study will enroll 700 mothers over three years, with half receiving NFP services and the other half receiving standard care. The primary outcome is violence towards mothers and their children, assessed through questionnaires and observation tests. The study will also evaluate the program's effects on various health-related outcomes using administrative data. Cost-effectiveness analyses will be conducted to compare NFP to existing services and improve its delivery efficiency.
Official title: The Mother in Norway Study - A Randomised Trial of Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP)
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
16 Years - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
700
Start Date
2023-06-01
Completion Date
2042-12-31
Last Updated
2025-08-11
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Nurse-Family Partnership
Nurse-Family Partnership is a prenatal and infancy home visiting program providing regular visits to first-time mothers until the child is two years old
Locations (5)
Region Vestland
Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Region Agder
Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Norway
Region Rogaland
Sandnes, Sandnes, Norway
Region Trøndelag
Trondheim, Trondheim, Norway
Region Oslo
Oslo, Norway