Impacts of Cash Transfers on Child Neurodevelopment (Auxilio Brasil)
This study is looking at how extra cash payments to mothers might help with children's brain development and mental health. It's called the Auxilio Brasil program. We want to see if giving mothers an additional $40 per month, compared to $2 per month, can help children aged 7-10 years old. We'll be looking at how this affects their experiences, specifically Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), over 16 months. To join, mothers must be 23-45 years old, already receiving Auxilio Brasil, and have at least two children aged 7-10. Children must be 7-10 years old and have an intellectual disability. The study is currently unclear on its recruitment status.
- Study design
- This is an interventional study where 450 participants will be randomly assigned to receive different amounts of supplemental cash transfers.
- What's involved
- Not specified in the trial record.
- Compensation
- Not stated in the trial record.
- Follow-up
- Participants will be followed for changes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) at 8 months and 16 months.
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Impacts of Cash Transfers on Child Neurodevelopment (Auxilio Brasil)
At a glance
Conditions
Where it's being run
2 sites across 2 statesStudy leadership
- Cristiane Duarte, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · New York State Psychiatric Institute
- Andrea Jackowsi, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Federal University of São Paulo
- Jonathan Posner, MD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · Duke University
- Tenneill Murray, MPH · STUDY_DIRECTOR · New York State Psychiatric Institute
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What this trial measures
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - FHEBaseline
Family History Epidemiologic screener is a 9-item (+subitems) checklist to asses child's ACEs, more checked items mean more ACEs.
- Changes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - FHE8 months
Family History Epidemiologic screener is a 9-item (+subitems) checklist to asses child's ACEs, more checked items mean more ACEs.
- Changes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - FHE16 months
Family History Epidemiologic screener is a 9-item (+subitems) checklist to asses child's ACEs, more checked items mean more ACEs.
- Changes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - FHE24 months
Family History Epidemiologic screener is a 9-item (+subitems) checklist to asses child's ACEs, more checked items mean more ACEs.
- Changes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - FHE6 months post-RCT
Family History Epidemiologic screener is a 9-item (+subitems) checklist to asses child's ACEs, more checked items mean more ACEs.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - CTCBaseline
Brazilian version of the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale: 22-item checklist with following subscales: non-violent discipline (NVD), psychological aggression (PSY), corporal punishment (CP), and physical maltreatment (PM). More checks in each subscales means behavior is performed more often.
- Changes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - CTC8 months
Brazilian version of the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale: 22-item checklist with following subscales: non-violent discipline (NVD), psychological aggression (PSY), corporal punishment (CP), and physical maltreatment (PM). More checks in each subscales means behavior is performed more often.
- Changes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - CTC16 months
Brazilian version of the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale: 22-item checklist with following subscales: non-violent discipline (NVD), psychological aggression (PSY), corporal punishment (CP), and physical maltreatment (PM). More checks in each subscales means behavior is performed more often.
- Changes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - CTC24 months
Brazilian version of the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale: 22-item checklist with following subscales: non-violent discipline (NVD), psychological aggression (PSY), corporal punishment (CP), and physical maltreatment (PM). More checks in each subscales means behavior is performed more often.
- Changes in Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) - CTC6 months-post RCT
Brazilian version of the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scale: 22-item checklist with following subscales: non-violent discipline (NVD), psychological aggression (PSY), corporal punishment (CP), and physical maltreatment (PM). More checks in each subscales means behavior is performed more often.
- Child internalizing and externalizing symptomsBaseline
Maternal report of The Child Behavior Checklist, internalizing (score ranges from 0 to 33) and externalizing (score ranges from 0 to 35) scales. More checks in each scale means more internalizing or externalizing symptoms.
- Changes in Child internalizing and externalizing symptoms8 months
Maternal report of The Child Behavior Checklist, internalizing (score ranges from 0 to 33) and externalizing (score ranges from 0 to 35) scales. More checks in each scale mean more internalizing or externalizing symptoms.
- Changes in Child internalizing and externalizing symptoms16 months
Maternal report of The Child Behavior Checklist, internalizing (score ranges from 0 to 33) and externalizing (score ranges from 0 to 35) scales. More checks in each scale mean more internalizing or externalizing symptoms.
- Changes in Child internalizing and externalizing symptoms24 months
Maternal report of The Child Behavior Checklist, internalizing (score ranges from 0 to 33) and externalizing (score ranges from 0 to 35) scales. More checks in each scale mean more internalizing or externalizing symptoms.
- Changes in Child internalizing and externalizing symptoms6 months-post RCT
Maternal report of The Child Behavior Checklist, internalizing (score ranges from 0 to 33) and externalizing (score ranges from 0 to 35) scales. More checks in each scale mean more internalizing or externalizing symptoms.
- Access to health careBaseline
The assessment will be based on maternal report about each child's health care utilization history including primary care, urgent care, and hospital care. Primary care visits will be classified by purpose: vaccination, routine check-up, or sick visits. Similar procedures to the ones in place in our ongoing study will be used to obtain child medical records in the primary care unit.
- Changes in Access to health care8 months
The assessment will be based on maternal report about each child's health care utilization history including primary care, urgent care, and hospital care. Primary care visits will be classified by purpose: vaccination, routine check-up, or sick visits. Similar procedures to the ones in place in our ongoing study will be used to obtain child medical records in the primary care unit.
- Changes in Access to health care16 months
The assessment will be based on maternal report about each child's health care utilization history including primary care, urgent care, and hospital care. Primary care visits will be classified by purpose: vaccination, routine check-up, or sick visits. Similar procedures to the ones in place in our ongoing study will be used to obtain child medical records in the primary care unit.
- Changes in Access to health care24 months
The assessment will be based on maternal report about each child's health care utilization history including primary care, urgent care, and hospital care. Primary care visits will be classified by purpose: vaccination, routine check-up, or sick visits. Similar procedures to the ones in place in our ongoing study will be used to obtain child medical records in the primary care unit.
- Child brain MRI scanBaseline
Child participants will undergo an MRI scan (\~1 hour) to examine the function and connectivity of EF-related brain systems
- Changes in Child brain MRI scan24 months
Child participants will undergo an MRI scan (\~1 hour) to examine the function and connectivity of EF-related brain systems
- Child Executive FunctionBaseline
Brazilian version of the Child Executive Functions Battery (CEF-B) assesses working memory, inhibition, flexibility and planning. Score ranges vary by domain. Higher scores mean higher capacity on specific domain.
- Changes in Child Executive Function24 months
Brazilian version of the Child Executive Functions Battery (CEF-B) assesses working memory, inhibition, flexibility and planning. Score ranges vary by domain. Higher scores mean higher capacity on specific domain.
- Changes in Child Executive Function6 months-post RCT
Brazilian version of the Child Executive Functions Battery (CEF-B) assesses working memory, inhibition, flexibility and planning. Score ranges vary by domain. Higher scores mean higher capacity on specific domain.
- Biospecimen - Child hair sampleBaseline
Child hair samples to measure HPA activity (cortisol)
- Biospecimen - Changes in Child hair sample24 months
Child hair samples to measure HPA activity(cortisol)
- Biospecimen - Blood Draw - IL-6Baseline
Primary immune measures will consist of IL-6 and CRP, consistent with prior research on inflammation and neurodevelopment.
- Biospecimen - Blood Draw - Change in IL-624 months
Primary immune measures will consist of IL-6 and CRP, consistent with prior research on inflammation and neurodevelopment.
- Biospecimen - Blood Draw - CRPBaseline
Primary immune measures will consist of IL-6 and CRP, consistent with prior research on inflammation and neurodevelopment.
- Biospecimen - Blood Draw - Change in CRP24 months
Primary immune measures will consist of IL-6 and CRP, consistent with prior research on inflammation and neurodevelopment.
- Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale-III (FACES-III)Baseline
This 20-item parent-report scale assesses family cohesion and adaptability. Cohesion: scores range from 0-50, higher scores mean a more cohesive family. Adaptability: scores range from 0-50, higher scores mean a more adaptable family.
- Change in Family Adaptability and Cohesion Evaluation Scale-III (FACES-III)24 months
This 20-item parent-report scale assesses family cohesion and adaptability. Cohesion: scores range from 0-50, higher scores mean a more cohesive family. Adaptability: scores range from 0-50, higher scores mean a more adaptable family.