Legacy for Children, an Early Intervention Study to Promote Optimal Child Development in Low-income Families

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Conditions studied: Child Development

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if an intervention focused on promoting parent-child interaction, parental responsibility, parental commitment of time and energy, and sense of community results in better developmental outcomes for low-income children.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00164697

Run by

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

People needed

547

Starts

1999-10-01

Expected to finish

2013-02-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-02-03

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English speaking
• Live within 10 miles of UCLA
• 18 years of age or older
• Receive their prenatal and well-baby care from MediCal
• Live within 50 minutes of the three community intervention sites
• Reside within zip codes corresponding to the lowest performing schools in the broad Miami area
• Give birth to the target child at participating hospitals

You may not qualify if…

• Multiple birth greater than twins
• Existing Substance abuse
• Existing Mental Health issues

Where it is running

• UCLA Department of Pediatrics — Los Angeles, California, United States
• University of Miami School of Medicine — Miami, Florida, United States

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