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NCT number NCT00212576
Other study ID # 12582
Secondary ID 2R01HD047740-05
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date November 2005
Est. completion date December 18, 2017

Study information

Verified date November 2019
Source NYU Langone Health
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This project will measure the degree to which parenting programs based in pediatric primary care can be effective in promoting language development and school readiness in at-risk young children.

The study is a randomized controlled trial in which two different primary care-based parenting programs will be compared to a control group in a population that is at risk on the basis of poverty. The two programs represent varying levels of low intensity, but each has the same goals: enhancing parent-child interaction in order to improve language, cognitive and social-emotional development and ultimately promote school readiness and school performance.

One program is called the "Video Interaction Project". While waiting to see the primary care provider for well child care, the family meets with a child development specialist, who videotapes the parent and infant interacting together. The videotape is then rewound and watched together by the parent (and infant!) and child development specialist. This leads to a discussion about child development, infant cues and parenting, with the child development specialist building on observed strengths in the interaction. In addition, families are provided with parenting pamphlets developed for the project, and with inexpensive developmentally stimulating toys.

The other program is called the "ASQ-Building Blocks Project". This project employs a public health approach to facilitate parental engagement in child development. Families are sent monthly newsletters that focus on child development, infant cues and parenting; included with each newsletter is an inexpensive, developmentally stimulating toy. In addition, families periodically receive Ages and Stages Questionnaires, which they complete and mail back to the program. Based on the questionnaires, the program determines whether the infant has screened positive for possible developmental delay and provides this information to both the family and the primary care provider.

This study will test 2 hypotheses:

1. Primary care based parenting interventions can impact parent-child interaction, early child development and school readiness.

2. Interventions of differing intensity will have impacts of differing magnitude depending on the risk level of the family.


Description:

This project will measure the degree to which parenting programs based in pediatric primary care can be effective in promoting language development and school readiness in at-risk young children. The study will represent a collaboration between the Department of Pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine - Bellevue Hospital Center, the Medical and Health Research Association of New York City, Inc., and the Center for Research on Culture, Development and Education at New York University Steinhardt School of Education. Initial funding was provided by NICHD for 4 years. NICHD provided 5 additional years of competing renewal funding beginning in July, 2010.

The study is a randomized controlled trial in which two different primary care-based parenting programs will be compared to a control group in a population that is at risk on the basis of poverty. The two programs represent varying levels of low intensity, but each has the same goals: enhancing parent-child interaction in order to improve language, cognitive and social-emotional development and ultimately promote school readiness and school performance.

One program is called the "Video Interaction Project". While waiting to see the primary care provider for well child care, the family meets with a child development specialist, who videotapes the parent and infant interacting together. The videotape is then rewound and watched together by the parent and child development specialist. This leads to a discussion about child development, infant cues and parenting, with the child development specialist building on observed strengths in the interaction. In addition, families are provided with parenting pamphlets developed for the project, and with inexpensive developmentally stimulating toys.

The other program is called the "ASQ-Building Blocks Project". This project employs a public health approach to facilitate parental engagement in child development. Families are sent monthly newsletters that focus on child development, infant cues and parenting; included with each newsletter is an inexpensive, developmentally stimulating toy. In addition, families periodically receive Ages and Stages Questionnaires, which they complete and mail back to the program. Based on the questionnaires, the program determines whether the infant has screened positive for possible developmental delay and provides this information to both the family and the primary care provider.

The study will take place at Bellevue Hospital Center, a public hospital serving low socioeconomic status families from throughout New York City. Infant-mother dyads will be enrolled during the postpartum period and followed through age 2 years. Periodic assessments will be performed of parent-child interaction and child developmental outcome.

At age 3 years, VIP and control families were re-randomized to receive either additional VIP from age 3 to 5 years or to control during that period. This factorial design will allow for assessment of dose and timing in relation to outcomes.

We further plan to follow children into school, so that we can assess long-term educational outcomes including standardized test scores. Should long-term funding be obtained, we will follow children through high school to assess intervention impacts on graduation rates.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 675
Est. completion date December 18, 2017
Est. primary completion date December 18, 2017
Accepts healthy volunteers Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Gender All
Age group 35 Weeks and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria:

- Intention to receive primary care in the well-child clinic (FCC or newborn clinic) at Bellevue Hospital Center.

- Intention to remain in the New York City area for at least 3 years.

- Primary caregiver's language is English or Spanish.

- Birthweight 2000gm or higher

- Gestational age 35 weeks or higher

Exclusion Criteria:

- Significant newborn medical complication

- Significant congenital anomaly or syndrome

Study Design


Related Conditions & MeSH terms


Intervention

Behavioral:
Video Interaction Project
While waiting to see the primary care provider for well child care, the family meets with a child development specialist, who videotapes the parent and infant interacting together. The videotape is then rewound and watched together by the parent and child development specialist. This leads to a discussion about child development, infant cues and parenting, with the child development specialist building on observed strengths in the interaction. In addition, families are provided with parenting pamphlets developed for the project, and with inexpensive developmentally stimulating toys.
Building Blocks Project
This project employs a public health approach to facilitate parental engagement in child development. Families are sent monthly newsletters that focus on child development, infant cues and parenting; included with each newsletter is an inexpensive, developmentally stimulating toy. In addition, families periodically receive Ages and Stages Questionnaires, which they complete and mail back to the program. Based on the questionnaires, the program determines whether the infant has screened positive for possible developmental delay and provides this information to both the family and the primary care provider.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States New York University School of Medicine New York New York

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
NYU Langone Health Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

References & Publications (6)

Berkule SB, Dreyer BP, Huberman HS, Fierman AH, Mendelsohn AL. Attitudes about shared reading among at-risk mothers of newborn babies. Ambul Pediatr. 2007 Jan-Feb;7(1):45-50. — View Citation

Berkule SB, Dreyer BP, Klass PE, Huberman HS, Yin HS, Mendelsohn AL. Mothers' expectations for shared reading after delivery: implications for reading activities at 6 months. Ambul Pediatr. 2008 May-Jun;8(3):169-74. doi: 10.1016/j.ambp.2008.01.002. Epub 2008 Apr 8. — View Citation

Green CM, Berkule SB, Dreyer BP, Fierman AH, Huberman HS, Klass PE, Tomopoulos S, Yin HS, Morrow LM, Mendelsohn AL. Maternal literacy and associations between education and the cognitive home environment in low-income families. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Sep;163(9):832-7. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2009.136. — View Citation

Mendelsohn AL, Berkule SB, Tomopoulos S, Tamis-LeMonda CS, Huberman HS, Alvir J, Dreyer BP. Infant television and video exposure associated with limited parent-child verbal interactions in low socioeconomic status households. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 May;162(5):411-7. doi: 10.1001/archpedi.162.5.411. — View Citation

Mendelsohn AL, Dreyer BP, Flynn V, Tomopoulos S, Rovira I, Tineo W, Pebenito C, Torres C, Torres H, Nixon AF. Use of videotaped interactions during pediatric well-child care to promote child development: a randomized, controlled trial. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2005 Feb;26(1):34-41. — View Citation

Mendelsohn AL, Valdez PT, Flynn V, Foley GM, Berkule SB, Tomopoulos S, Fierman AH, Tineo W, Dreyer BP. Use of videotaped interactions during pediatric well-child care: impact at 33 months on parenting and on child development. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2007 Jun;28(3):206-12. — View Citation

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary Discipline assessed using the Discipline Survey Discipline mediates effects of poverty on social-emotional outcomes (Gershoff, 2007), and attitudes about discipline practices form early in children's lives (Socolar, 1996). 6, 14, 24, 36, 54 mos and in 1st grade
Primary Stress related to interactions and lack of warmth will be assessed using The Parenting Stress Index - Short Form (PSI) Stress related to interactions and lack of warmth mediate effects of poverty on emotional outcomes. 6, 14, 24, 36, 54 mos and in 1st grade
Primary Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development Will assess cognitive development 14, 24, and 36 mos
Primary Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Cognitive Abilities Will be used to estimate child's cognitive. Four sub-tests will be used: Verbal comprehension (VC) assesses the comprehension knowledge Cattell-Horn-Carroll cognitive factor (Gc); Memory for Words and Auditory Working Memory assess the short term memory CHC factor (Gsm); Visual Matching measures the CHC processing speed factor (Gs). 14, 24, and 36 mos
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