Actively Recruiting
Get Better Together: Relationship Education For Military Couples
Led by Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine · Updated on 2025-10-20
1000
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
144 weeks
Total Duration
On this page
Sponsors
H
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Lead Sponsor
U
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This study is testing a program called Get Better Together, a relationship education program designed to help military couples effectively navigate life stressors as a team. The goal is to find out if attending Get Better Together improves mental health and relationship skills, and reduces problems like alcohol misuse, aggression, and suicide risk. Couples who join the study will be randomly placed into one of two groups. One group will attend Get Better Together at a weekend retreat. The other group will continue their usual activities and later receive access to an online relationship education program. All participants will complete surveys before the retreat and again 2, 4, and 6 months later.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Get Better Together: Relationship Education For Military Couples
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Couple is in a committed romantic relationship of at least six months
- At least one partner is a military Service member on active duty
- Both partners are age 18 or older
- Couple has not previously attended a relationship enrichment retreat or workshop together (e.g., CREDO, Strong Bonds, BSRT). This does not include couples therapy or pre-marital counseling.
You will not qualify if you...
- One or both partners decline to provide informed consent
- Required command endorsement for retreat attendance is not received (for Service members E-6 and below)
- Couple is unable or unwilling to attend any of the scheduled retreats during the study period
AI-Screening
AI-Powered Screening
Complete this quick 3-step screening to check your eligibility
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, Maryland, United States, 20814
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
S
Sarah Carter, Ph.D.
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
2
Not the Right Trial for You?
Explore thousands of other clinical trials that might be a better match.
Sign up to get personalized trial recommendations delivered to your inbox.
Already have an account? Log in here