Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Home Visiting Program for New Parents in New Mexico

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Infant Health Risk Factors

In brief

The purpose of this study is to determine if children and mothers who participate in the First Born® Program (FBP) experience better outcomes than they would have in the absence of the program. The evaluation employs a randomized trial design to assess the effectiveness of the FBP in the Santa Fe County, NM, site. FBP is a home visitation program that uses clinically trained professionals to provide first-time parents with information, training, and access to resources designed to promote early childhood development. Services are free and may begin at any time during pregnancy or up to two months after the baby's birth and may continue until the child is three years old. In addition, a nurse postpartum home visit is offered to the parents of all participating newborns. The FBP model builds on other home visiting and prevention programs that have been shown to improve long-term outcomes of children and their families.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01692288

Run by

RAND

People needed

278

Starts

2012-09-01

Expected to finish

2015-04-01

Last updated by the study team

2017-01-06

Who can join

Age: any, up to 0. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• First-time parent
• Mother is currently pregnant or child is less than two months old
• Lives within Santa Fe County, New Mexico
• Parent accepts referral to First Born Program

You may not qualify if…

• Child is not first born
• First-born child is two months or older
• Parent resides outside Santa Fe County
• Parent has not been referred to First Born Program

Where it is running

• United Way of Santa Fe County First Born® Program — Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

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