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Filter by:The proposed project is a randomized controlled trial of a telephone-based early childhood developmental care coordination system, in partnership with 2-1-1 Los Angeles County (211LA), part of a national network of 2-1-1 call centers covering 93% of the US population. The study will test the effectiveness of 211LA in increasing referrals for developmental evaluation, increasing the numbers of children deemed eligible for services, and increasing the number of children actually receiving interventions.
This study aims to establish a sustainable programme whereby early childhood development activities are integrated into the routine activities of community clinics in rural Bangladesh for undernourished children by developing a cascade of training at national, district, Upazila (sub-district), and union level to train clinic staff.
This pilot study aims to implement and evaluate Teacher-Child Interaction Training - Universal (TCIT-U), an empirically-supported classroom-based intervention aimed at improving child behavior and social-emotional skills through strengthening teacher-child relationships at a preschool that serves children from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds who are at risk for behavioral health difficulties. The main objectives are to (a) examine TCIT-U's effects on teacher behavior, teachers' sense of efficacy, and child behavior problems and social-emotional skills compared to usual care (UC) and (b) explore the feasibility and acceptability of implementing TCIT-U at a diverse urban preschool.
Mind Up (MindUP) is a mindfulness-based social-emotional learning program for children that has shown promising evidence of effectiveness across several domains (including executive functioning and behavioral symptoms). MindUP has exploded in popularity in recent years, but much of the existing research is limited by sample size, lack of accounting for clustering, or has been conducted by the program developers. In this study we are evaluating MindUP with grade three students (~age 8) in three conditions; students who receive MindUP for the first time (n=~150 in 8-10 classrooms), students have been receiving MindUP since kindergarten (~150 in 8-10 classrooms), and students in comparison classrooms (i.e., no intervention; ~150 students in 8-10 classrooms). Regular classrooms teachers will receive training in trauma-informed approaches and the MindUP program prior to implementing. Students will be assessed in the fall and at the end of the school year using structured rating scales; they will also provide self-report data. In November 2020, students' grade 4 teachers will provide another set of ratings to be used as 6-month follow-up data. The primary outcome is social-emotional learning. Secondary outcomes include executive functioning, academic skills, classroom climate, and self-concept.
Shanghai is one of pilot areas for the early education of 3-6 years old infants in China. Shanghai Municipal Education Commission has been actively exploring more effective early education guidance methods. This survey, in the form of online questionnaire and site test, aims to dynamically evaluate the changes in the early development level of children in Shanghai and provide scientific basis for providing better early education services in the future.
The purpose of the study is to estimate the effect of community-wide provision of water treatment (chlorine) solution on all-cause child mortality and on infectious disease related child mortality. We will also examine effects on the following secondary outcomes: 7-day diarrhea prevalence, all-cause under-2 mortality, diarrheal disease related child mortality, school attendance, and school enrollment. In addition, and for a subsample of children, we will examine effects on motor development, emergent language and literacy, emergent math/numeracy, and socio-emotional development.
The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the effects on early child development of early community services, including a brief nurse home visiting program. Investigators hypothesize that nurse home visiting program participants will be significantly different than non- nurse home visiting program participants on the following child and family outcomes: (a) (reduced) infant emergency room use and overnight hospital stays; (b) (increased) family use of community resources and (higher quality) child care; (c) (increased) maternal wellbeing; and (d) (increased) quality of the home environment, including home safety and supportive parenting by both parents. The study will also explore long-term differences between the nurse home visiting program recipients and non-recipients in (a) rates of official investigations for child maltreatment and (b) two indicators of early educational achievement: kindergarten readiness scores and rates of kindergarten attendance.
This study is a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled, parallel-designed, prospective study and is intended to evaluate the nutritional adequacy and tolerance of a new study formula compared with a concurrent control formula. Approximately 450 infants will be enrolled from approximately 3 China sites. Of these infants, approximately 300 will be randomized 1:1 to receive an investigational formula or a control formula for 16weeks of feeding. The remaining approximately 150 infants will be enrolled as a breastfeeding reference group. The primary outcome measure is the rate of weight gain in g/day between baseline and 16 weeks in the test group compared to control formula group. Participants will have the option of providing stool samples at 8 weeks and 16 weeks for analysis of microbiota and metabolomics. The study period will be 16 weeks, and all infants in the 2 formula groups will receive formula free of charge for 6 months.
The aim of this cohort is to identify environmental, lifestyle and genetic factors that modify the human intestinal microbiota development during the first years of life, and to identify early microbiota features that associate to child health and well-being with focus on the development of allergic diseases and overweight.
The proposed study will be a randomized pilot study. Family Spirit home-visiting sites from the Inter-Tribal Council of Michigan (ITC of MI) will be selected based on comparability and randomized to provide either standard Family Spirit or precision Family Spirit to their clients. Sites in both groups will use an electronic platform to support implementation. The investigators will select four sites and randomize two of them to standard Family Spirit and two to precision Family Spirit. Sites will be matched based on annual volume of clients served and geographic similarity (i.e. urban vs. rural). All participating sites will be trained in the electronic implementation support platform. The two sites randomized to provide the precision approach will receive additional training on how to provide it. In each site, all new clients who are prenatal or up to 2-months postpartum will be offered participation in the study. The study will then follow them until 12 months postpartum and measure outcomes during this time (see measurement table below). Qualitative interviews with precision participants will be done at 6 and 12 months postpartum. Focus group discussions with home visitors will also be completed during regular study team meetings. Analysis of study instruments (basic psychometrics based on baseline and end line data) and preliminary differences between the sites on Aim 3 and 4 outcomes will be done in December 2019 assuming the investigators have achieved their estimated sample size with enough retention for 6-months post enrollment. Dissemination of results will be done upon completion of the analysis.