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NCT number NCT05739760
Other study ID # AAAT2041
Secondary ID
Status Withdrawn
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date May 2021
Est. completion date January 21, 2022

Study information

Verified date February 2023
Source Columbia University
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Children's social and emotional development is affected by their relationship with their parents. The goal of the study is to test an intervention that guides parents and children to strengthen their relational health and navigate difficult situations. This study will begin in the well-child visit in the pediatric department at MetroHealth Medical Center. Pediatricians will invite families to enroll in the study, then study personnel will administer two illustrated poem books called "Cuddle and Calm," a poetry book with tips on how to strengthen the parent-child relationship, or "Health and Safety," a poetry book with tips on how to avoid injuries. This intervention is based on the construct of emotional connection as studied by Martha G Welch MD, who developed the Welch Emotional Connection Screen (WECS) along with Amie Hane PhD. The WECS-Parent Report (WECS-PR) is a likert scale parent-report screen with items regarding the domains featured in the WECS.


Description:

The parent-child relationship affects the child's socio-emotional development and the parent's stress. The purpose of this study is to test a behavioral intervention designed to guide parents and children on how to strengthen their relational health and navigate challenging interactions. This intervention will involve a unique experience in the well-child visit in the pediatric department (either virtually or in-person) at Metrohealth Medical Center, in which pediatricians will invite families to participate in the study. Then, study personnel will administer either "Cuddle and Calm," an illustrated poetry book that feature tips on how to promote the relationship between parents and their children, or "Health and Safety," an illustrated poetry book that features tips on how to navigate risky injuries. The approach is based on the construct of emotional connection as studied by Dr. Martha Welch's Nurture Science Program of Columbia University Irving Medical Center. They developed the Welch Emotional Connection Screen (WECS), an assessment that allows parent-facing professionals to rate the emotional connection of a mother-child relationship in just a few minutes of observed interaction, and shows preliminary predictive properties when performed in the first year of life. The WECS-Parent Report (WECSPR) is a Likert-scale parent-report screen with items regarding the domains featured in the WECS. All consenting subjects will complete WECS-PR, a tantrum survey before and after administration of the booklets to determine the impact of the reading material.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Withdrawn
Enrollment 0
Est. completion date January 21, 2022
Est. primary completion date January 21, 2022
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Months to 80 Years
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Children between 18 months and 6 years old and their mothers or grandmothers, if primary caregiver, scheduled for a well visit. Exclusion Criteria: - Refusal to consent - Inability to access internet; not having an email address.

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Poem book about relational health
Poem book will consist of illustrations, poetry, and tips for parents on how to resolve their child's upset, their own upset, and to develop a stronger relationship. The study physician may read the book to the families at the visit. Then, families are instructed to read the book at least once, for as many times as the parent opts to.
Poem book about physical health and safety
Poem book will consist of illustrations, poetry, and tips for parents on how to keep their child physically healthy and safe, and to avoid accidental injuries. The study physician may read the book to the families at the visit. Then families are instructed to read the book at least once, for as many times as the parent opts to.

Locations

Country Name City State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Columbia University

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Other Book Acceptability Questionnaire Score Assess acceptability of the poem booklets through Likert-scale questions about liking the books. This is a 11-item questionnaire with a score range of 11 to 55. 11 = low acceptability and 55 = high acceptability. 4 weeks after receiving designated books
Primary Change in Tantrum Questionnaire Score Determine whether mother-child dyads who received "Cuddle and Calm," had better scores on the tantrum questionnaire compared to the dyads who received the control book poem books, "Health and Safety." Change from baseline to 4 weeks post book reading
Secondary Welch Emotional Connection Screen - Parent Report Test the effect of "Cuddles and Calm" on emotional connection operationalized as the Welch Emotional Connection Screen - Parent Report change from baseline to 4 weeks post book reading
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