Thirty Million Words- Well Baby Initiative
Completed · Not applicable
Conditions studied: Behavior, Communication, Language
In brief
The purpose of the proposed study is to determine the efficacy of a multi-media educational curriculum in strengthening the early learning environments of vulnerable children, and positively impacting their language and cognitive development. Through evidence-based strategies, the TMW-WB curriculum teaches parents how to harness the power of their words to build their child's brain and impact their child's learning trajectory.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT02812017
- Run by
- University of Chicago
- People needed
- 952
- Starts
- 2016-06-01
- Expected to finish
- 2019-12-31
- Last updated by the study team
- 2020-03-24
Who can join
Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Inclusion criteria is as follows: 1) participants (i.e. parents and their children) who live at or below 200% of the federal poverty line, 2) parents at least the age of 18, 3) children younger than 1 month old (at start of study), 4) parents who have legal custody of their child, 5) parents whose child lives with them, 6) parents who are able to commit to the intervention requirements, 7) children who have not experienced any of the following conditions: premature birth (36 weeks or less), cleft lip or cleft palate (and syndromes associated with clefts), Neurocutaneous syndromes (nf1 and 2, tuberous sclerosis, etc), Trisomy, cerebral palsy, history of failing a hearing test, syndromes associated with sensorineural hearing loss (alport, jervell-lange-nielsen, waardenburg, treacher-collins, etc), TORCH infection, Head bleeds or history of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or has had a tracheal intubation, 8) parents who have not earned or are not currently working toward a graduate or professional degree (e.g. M.A., M.S., M.B.A).
You may not qualify if…
- 1) participants (i.e. parents and their children) who live over 200% of the federal poverty line, 2) parents under the age of 18, 3) children older than 1 month old (at start of study), 4) parents who do not have legal custody of their child, 5) parents whose child does not live with them, 6) parents who are unable to commit to the intervention requirements, 7) foster parents, 8) children who have experienced any of the following conditions: premature birth (36 weeks or less), cleft lip or cleft palate (and syndromes associated with clefts), Neurocutaneous syndromes (nf1 and 2, tuberous sclerosis, etc), Trisomy, cerebral palsy, history of failing a hearing test, syndromes associated with sensorineural hearing loss (alport, jervell-lange-nielsen, waardenburg, treacher-collins, etc), TORCH infection, Head bleeds or history of intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH), or has had a tracheal intubation, 9) parents who have earned or are currently working toward a graduate or professional degree (e.g. M.A., M.S., M.B.A).
Where it is running
- PCC South Family Health Center — Berwyn, Illinois, United States
- Advocate Medical Group — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lawndale Christian Health Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- University of Chicago Medical Center - Friend Family Health Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Lawndale Christian Health Center - Archer Avenue — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- PCC Salud Family Health Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Advocate Medical Group — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- University of Chicago Medical Center - Friend Family Health Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- PCC Austin Family Health Center — Chicago, Illinois, United States
- PCC Lake Street Family Health Center — Oak Park, Illinois, United States
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