Early Literacy Promotion Intervention

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Child Development

In brief

This study is testing the effects of early literacy promotion compared to standard literacy promotion at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Eligible participants and their families will be consented and randomly assigned into either a standard literacy program or an early literacy program. Standard literacy will consist of the receipt of books and reading promotion beginning at 6 months of age, while early literacy will consist of the receipt of books and reading promotion beginning in the newborn period. In both groups, participants will receive weekly text messages until the child is 6 months old (the text messages will either about reading or safety) and have follow-up study visits at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months. The study will examine the effects of the intervention on language development and reading behaviors.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02713659

Run by

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

People needed

120

Starts

2016-03-01

Expected to finish

2018-12-01

Last updated by the study team

2019-09-09

Who can join

Age: 15 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• English or Spanish speaking
• Mothers 15 years of age or older at the start of the study
• Child born ≥ 35 weeks estimated gestational age (EGA)
• Child less than 4 weeks old at enrollment
• Child with Medicaid Insurance

You may not qualify if…

• Child born premature < 35 weeks EGA
• Children with neurodevelopmental disabilities or congenital malformation at increased risk of language delays

Where it is running

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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