CenteringParenting Intervention for Kindergarten Readiness
This study is looking at how the CenteringParenting (CP) intervention affects how ready children are for kindergarten. The CP intervention involves group well-child visits during the first two years of a child's life, where parents receive information and support on child safety, health, and development. This is compared to routine individual well-child care. The study aims to see if the CP intervention can help improve early language skills at 12 and 24 months, and receptive vocabulary (understanding words) at 3 months. We are looking for parent-child pairs where the child is 0-3 months old, the parent is female and at least 18 years old. The study is particularly interested in families who receive public insurance or are uninsured, as it aims to address health differences that start early in life.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study comparing the CenteringParenting intervention to routine well-child care, with a planned enrollment of 1200 participants.
- What's involved
- Participants will either attend group well-child care visits with the CenteringParenting intervention or receive standard individual clinical care during the first 24 months of the child's life.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Children's language development will be assessed at 3, 12, and 24 months of age.
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CenteringParenting Clinical Intervention on Kindergarten Readiness in Early Childhood
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Where it's being run
1 sites across 1 statesStudy leadership
- Renee Boynton, MD, ScD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Boston Medical Center
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What this trial measures
- Early language assessment at 12 months12 months
Assess early language (vocabulary, comprehension, production, gestures and grammar) based on the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories (CDI). The Words and Gestures short form (Level I) is comprised of a 89-word vocabulary checklist with separate columns for comprehension and production, appropriate for children 8-18 months. The score is assessed in the amount of correct answers and measured in percentiles, from \<1th to 100th, depending on the child's age. Administered by research assistant to female guardian.
- Early language assessment at 24 months24 months
Assess early language (vocabulary, comprehension, production, gestures and grammar) based on the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories (CDI). Two equivalent Words \& Sentences versions (Level IIA and Level IIB) contain a 100-word productive vocabulary checklist and a question about combining words, appropriate for children 16-30 months. The score is assessed in the amount of correct answers and measured in percentiles, from \<1th to 100th, depending on the child's age. Administered by research assistant to female guardian.
- Receptive vocabulary assessment at 3 months3 months
Assess Receptive vocabulary based on the Preschool Language Scale-5 (PLS-5) 5th Edition Parent Questionnaire. The scale accesses: Total language, auditory comprehension, expressive communication standard scores, growth scores, percentile ranks, language age equivalents. PLS-5 scores range anywhere from 40-160 with the mean being 100 and an SD of 15. Higher percentile ranks are correlated with higher the levels of receptive vocabulary. Administered by research assistant to female guardian.
- Receptive vocabulary assessment at 12 months12 months
Assess Receptive vocabulary based on the Preschool Language Scale-5 (PLS-5) 5th Edition Parent Questionnaire. The scale accesses: Total language, auditory comprehension, expressive communication standard scores, growth scores, percentile ranks, language age equivalents. PLS-5 scores range anywhere from 40-160 with the mean being 100 and an SD of 15. Higher percentile ranks are correlated with higher the levels of receptive vocabulary. Administered by research assistant to female guardian.
- Receptive vocabulary assessment at 24 months24 months
Assess Receptive vocabulary based on the Preschool Language Scale-5 (PLS-5) 5th Edition Parent Questionnaire. The scale accesses: Total language, auditory comprehension, expressive communication standard scores, growth scores, percentile ranks, language age equivalents. PLS-5 scores range anywhere from 40-160 with the mean being 100 and an SD of 15. Higher percentile ranks are correlated with higher the levels of receptive vocabulary. Administered by research assistant to female guardian.