Durham Connects RCT Evaluation

Running, not enrolling · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Unspecified Child Maltreatment, Suspected, Unspecified Child Maltreatment, Confirmed

In brief

The aim of this randomized controlled trial (RCT) is to evaluate the impact and mechanisms of the Durham Connects (DC) brief universal nurse home-visiting program to prevent child maltreatment and improve child well-being. It is the first-ever RCT of a home-visiting program that is designed to prevent child maltreatment in an entire community population. Evaluation of program impact will test three hypotheses: 1) Random assignment to the Durham Connects Program will be associated with lower rates of child maltreatment and emergency department maltreatment-related injuries, better pediatric care, better parental functioning, and better child well-being than assignment as control; 2) Intervention effect sizes will be larger for higher-risk groups; and 3) Community resource use and enhanced family functioning will mediate the positive impact of Durham Connects on outcomes.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01406184

Run by

Duke University

People needed

2329

Starts

2009-07-01

Expected to finish

2028-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-08-06

Who can join

Age: any, up to 1. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Infant born between July 1, 2009 and December 31, 2010
• Infant born at Durham County, North Carolina (NC) hospital (Duke or Durham Regional)
• Family of infant resides in Durham County, NC

You may not qualify if…

• Infant born before July 1, 2009 or after December 31, 2010
• Infant not born at Durham County, NC hospital
• Family of infant resides outside of Durham County, NC

Where it is running

• Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University — Durham, North Carolina, United States

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