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Partners in Children's Health: An Attachment-Based Intervention Study

This study, called "Partners in Children's Health," is testing two programs to see if they can improve the health of young children. One program is called Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC), which involves 10 home-based sessions with a parent coach. The other program, Home-Based Book-of-the-Week (HBOW), provides 10 developmentally appropriate books weekly. You might be able to join if you are a Latina mother, speak English or Spanish, and have a 9-month-old child enrolled in Medicaid. Children born prematurely or with major medical conditions cannot participate. The study will measure how often children have common illnesses like coughs or runny noses, and if they need antibiotics, at 9, 15, and 24 months of age. The current recruitment status is unclear, but the study plans to enroll 260 participants.

Study design
This is an interventional study that plans to enroll 260 participants. It compares two different programs to see which one is more effective.
What's involved
You would participate for about 15 months, which includes an initial assessment, 10 weekly sessions for your assigned program, and two follow-up assessments.
Compensation
Not stated in the trial record.
Follow-up
Your child's health will be assessed at 9, 15, and 24 months after enrollment.

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NCT06002685

Partners in Children's Health (CSN): A Randomized Trial of an Attachment Based Intervention

Active, Not Recruiting
NAAges 8–12InterventionalPrevention
University of Maryland, Baltimore
~260 participants
Updated 2026-06-23 on ClinicalTrials.gov
What's tested:Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-UpHome-Based Book-of-the-Week

At a glance

Recruiting sites
0 of 1 listed site is recruiting right now
RecruitingSuspended, closed, or not yet open
What they're measuring
Common Childhood Illnesses (cough, runny nose, prescribed antibiotic use)
Measured over This data will be gathered at Time 1 (9 months).
+21 more outcomes measured

Conditions

Respiratory Disease
Inflammation
Insufficient Sleep
Digestive Disease
Skin Conditions
Body Mass Index
Infections
Allergies
Congestion
Antibiotic Use
Overweight and Obesity

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Where it's being run

1 sites across 1 states
Maryland1

Study leadership

  • Lisa Berlin, PhD · PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR · University of Maryland
  • Natalie Slopen, PhD · STUDY_CHAIR · Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
  • Cathi Propper, PhD · STUDY_CHAIR · Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill

Who to contact

This trial hasn't published a contact. View it on ClinicalTrials.gov

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Eligibility criteria

Inclusion

Biological mothers
Identify as Latina
Speak English or Spanish
Primiparous and multiparous
Have a 9-month-old child enrolled in Medicaid

Exclusion

Children born prematurely (gestational age \< 37 weeks)
Children who have major complex medical conditions (e.g., heart or autoimmune conditions) that could interfere with participation in intervention sessions and/or research assessments.

What this trial measures

  • Common Childhood Illnesses (cough, runny nose, prescribed antibiotic use)This data will be gathered at Time 1 (9 months).

    This outcome will be assessed via maternal report and review of the child's electronic health record (EHR). Using the International Classification of Primary Care, mother's responses will be coded into one of five categories reflecting the frequency of general illnesses, respiratory illnesses, digestive illnesses, skin conditions, and antibiotic use.

  • Common Childhood Illnesses (cough, runny nose, prescribed antibiotic use)This data will be gathered at Time 2 (15 months).

    This outcome will be assessed via maternal report and review of the child's electronic health record (EHR). Using the International Classification of Primary Care, mother's responses will be coded into one of five categories reflecting the frequency of general illnesses, respiratory illnesses, digestive illnesses, skin conditions, and antibiotic use.

  • Common Childhood Illnesses (cough, runny nose, prescribed antibiotic use)This data will be gathered at Time 3 (24 months).

    This outcome will be assessed via maternal report and review of the child's electronic health record (EHR). Using the International Classification of Primary Care, mother's responses will be coded into one of five categories reflecting the frequency of general illnesses, respiratory illnesses, digestive illnesses, skin conditions, and antibiotic use.

  • Rapid Weight GainThis data will be gathered at Time 1 (9 months).

    This outcome will be assessed through a review of the children's Electronic Health Record.

  • Rapid Weight GainThis data will be gathered at Time 2 (15 months).

    This outcome will be assessed through a review of the children's Electronic Health Record.

  • Rapid Weight GainThis data will be gathered at Time 3 (24 months).

    This outcome will be assessed through a review of the children's Electronic Health Record.

  • Expressive Speech DelayThis data will be gathered at Time 1 (9 months).

    This outcome will be assessed through a review of the children's Electronic Health Record.

  • Expressive Speech DelayThis data will be gathered at Time 2 (15 months).

    This outcome will be assessed through a review of the children's Electronic Health Record.

  • Expressive Speech DelayThis data will be gathered at Time 3 (24 months).

    This outcome will be assessed through a review of the children's Electronic Health Record.

  • Other Pediatric Health Problem(s)This data will be gathered at Time 1 (9 months).

    This outcome will be assessed through a review of the children's Electronic Health Record.

  • Other Pediatric Health Problem(s)This data will be gathered at Time 2 (15 months).

    This outcome will be assessed through a review of the children's Electronic Health Record.

  • Other Pediatric Health Problem(s)This data will be gathered at Time 3 (24 months).

    This outcome will be assessed through a review of the children's Electronic Health Record.

  • Low Grade InflammationThis data will be gathered at Time 3 (24 months).

    This outcome will be assessed via markers of C-reactive protein (CRP) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) through a collection of blood spots using a traditional finger-prick. Blood spot collection is required at the 24-month pediatric well-child visit for all Baltimore City residents.

  • Body Mass IndexThis data will be gathered at Time 1 (9 months).

    This outcome will be collected by an RA by measuring the child's length and weight. Length will be measured using a measurement board. All weight measurements will be obtained in a clean diaper utilizing an infant scale (Seca 374). In addition to this, the child's EHR will be reviewed to extract length and weight data. BMI scores will be calculated using the World Health Organization sex-specific BMO-for-age growth charts per recent guidance for research on early obesity risk.

  • Body Mass IndexThis data will be gathered at Time 2 (15 months).

    This outcome will be collected by an RA by measuring the child's length and weight. Length will be measured using a measurement board. All weight measurements will be obtained in a clean diaper utilizing an infant scale (Seca 374). In addition to this, the child's EHR will be reviewed to extract length and weight data. BMI scores will be calculated using the World Health Organization sex-specific BMO-for-age growth charts per recent guidance for research on early obesity risk.

  • Body Mass IndexThis data will be gathered at Time 3 (24 months).

    This outcome will be collected through mothers reports about their children's current length and weight. In addition to this, the child's EHR will be reviewed to extract length and weight data. BMI scores will be calculated using the World Health Organization sex-specific BMO-for-age growth charts per recent guidance for research on early obesity risk.

  • Sleep: Age 9 monthsSleep data will be gathered at Time 1 (age 9 months).

    This outcome will be assessed using actigraphy and maternal report. A MotionWatch-8 actigraph will be placed on the child's ankle for continuous (24-hour) recording of body motility in 1-minute epochs. Values will be aggregated over 5 days to assess day/night sleep start times, minutes awake, and sleep efficiency. A total of 7 days of data will be collected to account for missing days that might occur. After the 7 days, an RA will pick up the watch from the mother. An RA will text the mothers a URL to a brief sleep diary for the collection of subjective reports on sleep variations.

  • Sleep: At 9 monthsSleep data will be gathered at Time 1 (at 9 months).

    An RA will also administer a 33-item Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire-Revised (BISQ-R) to assess general sleeping habits including bedtime routines, location(s) when the child sleeps, child mood upon wakening, and respondent (maternal) perception of the extent to which the child's sleep is problematic.

  • Sleep: Age 15 monthsSleep data will be gathered at Time 2 (age 15 months).

    This outcome will be assessed using actigraphy and maternal report. A MotionWatch-8 actigraph will be placed on the child's ankle for continuous (24-hour) recording of body motility in 1-minute epochs. Values will be aggregated over 5 days to assess day/night sleep start times, minutes awake, and sleep efficiency. A total of 7 days of data will be collected to account for missing days that might occur. After the 7 days, an RA will pick up the watch from the mother. An RA will text the mothers a URL to a brief sleep diary for the collection of subjective reports on sleep variations.

  • Sleep: At 15 monthsSleep data will be gathered at Time 2 (at 15 months).

    An RA will also administer a 33-item Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire-Revised (BISQ-R) to assess general sleeping habits including bedtime routines, location(s) when the child sleeps, child mood upon wakening, and respondent (maternal) perception of the extent to which the child's sleep is problematic.

  • Sleep: Age 24 monthsSleep data will be gathered at Time 3 (age 24 months).

    This outcome will be assessed using actigraphy and maternal report. A MotionWatch-8 actigraph will be placed on the child's ankle for continuous (24-hour) recording of body motility in 1-minute epochs. Values will be aggregated over 5 days to assess day/night sleep start times, minutes awake, and sleep efficiency. A total of 7 days of data will be collected to account for missing days that might occur. After the 7 days, an RA will pick up the watch from the mother. An RA will text the mothers a URL to a brief sleep diary for the collection of subjective reports on sleep variations.

  • Sleep: At 24 monthsSleep data will be gathered at Time 3 (at 24 months).

    An RA will also administer a 33-item Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire-Revised (BISQ-R) to assess general sleeping habits including bedtime routines, location(s) when the child sleeps, child mood upon wakening, and respondent (maternal) perception of the extent to which the child's sleep is problematic.