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Legacy for Children, an Early Intervention Study to Promote Optimal Child Development in Low-income Families

NCT00164697 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 547

Last updated 2016-02-03

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine if an intervention focused on promoting parent-child interaction, parental responsibility, parental commitment of time and energy, and sense of community results in better developmental outcomes for low-income children.

Conditions

  • Child Development

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Parenting group

Weekly and periodic (10 weeks blocks with 6 week break) parenting group meetings (2.5-3 hr), periodic one-on-one meetings (2 hr), visits to community resources (2-3 hr per event). Legacy intervention activities are designed to enhance sensitive and responsive parenting, parent/child interaction, and promote a sense of community. Other activities include verbal and cognitive stimulation through parent and parent/child group meetings, visits to the home, and participation in community events.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Ruth Perou, PhD · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
1999-10-31
Primary Completion
2013-02-28
Completion
2013-02-28

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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