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Promoting Early Language Development Through Parent-child Book Reading in Costa Rica

NCT04978766 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 184

Last updated 2023-12-15

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of an interactive parent-child book reading intervention. The intervention includes two components: the provision of five children's books to parent-child dyads and information about how to practice interactive book reading. The investigators expect to find an effect of this intervention on a) infants' expressive vocabulary, b) reading activity, c) parental expectations and knowledge about language development and d) parental use of interactive book reading strategies.

Conditions

  • Language Development

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Interactive Book Reading

The intervention is a package including five children's books and information on how to practice interactive book reading. Information includes 36 audiovisual products delivered via text messaging over a 12-week period. Products include: 1. An introductory video about interactive book reading, along with a written list of recommendations on how to practice interactive book reading. 2. Two videos of child development experts explaining the benefits of interactive reading. 3. Thirty written text messages strengthening content provided in the videos. 4. Three audio messages guiding the progress of the intervention. Based on Abraham and Michie's (2008) taxonomy of behavior change techniques, one audiovisual product prompts specific goal settings, 13 provide instruction, one provides information on consequences, 10 prompt practice, three use follow-up prompts, one prompts self-monitoring of behavior, one models or demonstrates the behavior and six prompt barrier identification.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social

    collaborator OTHER_GOV

  • Universidad de Costa Rica

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Ana M. Carmiol, PhD · Universidad de Costa Rica

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
BASIC_SCIENCE
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
15 Months
Max Age
17 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-08-13
Primary Completion
2022-09-10
Completion
2022-09-10

Countries

  • Costa Rica

Study Locations

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