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Natural Helpers and PCIT

NCT05400434 · Status: RECRUITING · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 300

Last updated 2026-01-13

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Summary

The purpose of the study is to evaluate the effect of a time-limited (i.e., 18 weeks) community health worker (CHW) intervention, referred to as the Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) plus natural helper (NH) model, on treatment engagement, retention, and child and caregiver outcomes.

Conditions

  • Child Behavior
  • Parenting

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Standard Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

PCIT is an evidence-based behavioral parenting intervention. It is administered as weekly, one-hour sessions with a bilingual PCIT therapist for 18 weeks in one of three PCIT clinics embedded within neighborhood community agencies or virtually.

BEHAVIORAL

Natural Helpers (NH)

Natural helpers are lay people to whom others naturally turn for advice, emotional support, and tangible aid. Families received weekly sessions with a natural helpers in their home or virtually for 30-45 minutes for a maximum of 18 weeks. During sessions, natural helpers work with families to (1) explain parenting principles in a culturally and responsive manner; (2) support them in their skill acquisition; and (3) troubleshoot structural barriers to service and other basic life needs.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • The Children's Trust, Miami FL

    collaborator OTHER

  • ConnectFamilias

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • University of Miami

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jason Jent, PhD · University of Miami

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
2 Years
Max Age
12 Years
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-12-03
Primary Completion
2026-12-27
Completion
2026-12-27

Countries

  • United States

Study Locations

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