Developmental Monitoring and Language Promotion

Child Development Clinical Trial

Official title:

Developmental Monitoring and Language Promotion

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03732911
• Other study ID #: Pro2018001244
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: November 12, 2018
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: June 2019
• Source: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this study is to pilot test an intervention developed to enhance parent knowledge regarding child development and encourage parents to engage in activities that promote language acquisition.

Description:

Our specific aim for this proposal is to pilot test an intervention developed to enhance parent knowledge regarding child development and the home cognitive environment comprised of distribution of (1) publicly available developmental monitoring materials, (2) age and language appropriate children's books, and (3) text message reminders. Participants in this intervention will receive: (1) educational materials about child development and developmental monitoring checklists; (2) age and language appropriate picture books; and (3) two text messages per week for a 6-month period. Differences in pre- and post-intervention knowledge regarding child development and the home cognitive environment will be assessed.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 14
• Est. completion date: June 30, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: June 30, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: All
• Age group: 18 Years to 99 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Preferred language either English or Spanish,

2. Parent or legal guardian,

3. Age = 18 years,

4. Willing to accept text messages

5. Child = 20 months old

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Individuals unable to provide consent

2. Individuals who do not meet inclusion criteria

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Child Development

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Intervention
Participants will receive the following intervention bundle (1) educational materials about child development and developmental monitoring checklists; (2) age and language appropriate picture books; and (3) two tailored text messages per week for a 6-month period.

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
United States	Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School	New Brunswick	New Jersey

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Knowledge of child development	We will ask parents to respond to questions regarding child development upon enrollment and at 6-month follow-up.Knowledge questions are based on CDC materials and evidence based screening tools.	Visit 2 (6 months)
Secondary	Home cognitive environment:	The StimQ2 is a validated, parent-report measure of the cognitive home environment for children that assesses 4 domains: (1) availability of learning materials, (2) reading, (3) parent involvement in developmental advancement, and (4) parental verbal responsiveness. We will administer the Reading and Parental Verbal Response Scale. Participants will be asked to complete the StimQ2 pre- and post-intervention.	Visit 2 (6 months)
Secondary	Frequency Shared Reading:	To measure how often parents read to their children, they will be asked to respond to the following question at enrollment and at 6-month follow-up, "How often did you read to your child in the last week?"	Visit 2 (6 months)