Follow-up Evaluation of Home Nurse Visitation Program for Socially Disadvantaged Women and Their Children

Summary

This study will evaluate the long-term effects of a prenatal and early childhood home nurse visitation program for socially disadvantaged women and their children.

Conditions

• Risk Reduction Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Developmental Screening

Child participants were screened for sensory and developmental problems and referred for further evaluation and treatment at ages 12 and 24 months of age

BEHAVIORAL

Screening plus Transportation

Child participants were screened for sensory and developmental problems and referred for further evaluation and treatment at 12 and 24 months of age; their mothers were provided with free transportation for prenatal and well-child care through child age 2.

BEHAVIORAL

Screening, Transport, Prenatal Visits

Child participants were screened for sensory and developmental problems and referred for further evaluation and treatment at 12 and 24 months of age; their mothers were provided with free transportation for prenatal and well-child care through child age 2, and were provided an average of 9 home visits by nurses during pregnancy.

BEHAVIORAL

Screen, Transport, Prenatal/Inf Visits

Child participants were screened for sensory and developmental problems and referred for further evaluation and treatment at 12 and 24 months of age; their mothers were provided with free transportation for prenatal and well-child care through child age 2, and were provided an average of 9 home visits by nurses during pregnancy and 23 during the child's first two years of life.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  collaborator NIH

• University of Colorado, Denver

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• David L. Olds, PhD · University of Colorado, Denver

• John Eckenrode, PhD · Cornell University

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

27 Years

Max Age

35 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2004-09-30

Primary Completion

2021-12-31

Completion

2021-12-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations