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ParentCorps: Promoting Healthy Development in Children From Low Income Communities (ParentCorps)

Primary Purpose

Behavior Problems of Childhood and Adolescence

Status
Completed
Phase
Not Applicable
Locations
United States
Study Type
Interventional
Intervention
PARENTCORPS
Sponsored by
NYU Langone Health
About
Eligibility
Locations
Arms
Outcomes
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About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Behavior Problems of Childhood and Adolescence focused on measuring EARLY CHILDHOOD, UNIVERSAL PREVENTION

Eligibility Criteria

4 Years - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesDoes not accept healthy volunteers

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Enrollment in Pre-K
  • At least one English-Speaking caregiver

Exclusion Criteria:

Sites / Locations

  • New York University School of Medicine, The Child Study Center

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

Other

Arm Label

PARENTCORPS

Control Condition

Arm Description

ParentCorps is a school-based, family-focused universal intervention designed to attenuate the multiple risks associated with urban poverty, on children's health and development

No intervention

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Change from baseline in Academic achievement through Year 4
Academic achievement test scores assessed via the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA)
Change from baseline in Child behavior at school through Year 4
Masked observations of child behavior at school

Secondary Outcome Measures

Change from baseline Academic performance through Year 4
Teacher and parent ratings of academic performance
Change from baseline Behavior through Year 4
Teacher and parent ratings of behavior
Change from baseline Parent engagement in school through Year 4
Teacher rating of parent engagement in school
Change from baseline Positive behavior support through Year 4
Parent report of positive behavior support
Change from baseline Classroom climate and positive behavior support through Year 4
Masked observations of classroom climate and positive behavior support

Full Information

First Posted
August 8, 2012
Last Updated
June 13, 2023
Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), U.S. Department of Education
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1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number
NCT01670227
Brief Title
ParentCorps: Promoting Healthy Development in Children From Low Income Communities
Acronym
ParentCorps
Official Title
Preventing Conduct Problems in Poor Urban Preschoolers
Study Type
Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date
March 2016
Overall Recruitment Status
Completed
Study Start Date
September 2005 (undefined)
Primary Completion Date
December 2015 (Actual)
Study Completion Date
December 2015 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title
Sponsor
Name of the Sponsor
NYU Langone Health
Collaborators
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), U.S. Department of Education

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee
No

5. Study Description

Brief Summary
The purpose of this study was to determine whether ParentCorps promotes academic achievement and prevents mental health problems in children living in disadvantaged urban communities

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study
Behavior Problems of Childhood and Adolescence
Keywords
EARLY CHILDHOOD, UNIVERSAL PREVENTION

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose
Prevention
Study Phase
Not Applicable
Interventional Study Model
Parallel Assignment
Masking
Participant
Allocation
Randomized
Enrollment
1050 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title
PARENTCORPS
Arm Type
Experimental
Arm Description
ParentCorps is a school-based, family-focused universal intervention designed to attenuate the multiple risks associated with urban poverty, on children's health and development
Arm Title
Control Condition
Arm Type
Other
Arm Description
No intervention
Intervention Type
Behavioral
Intervention Name(s)
PARENTCORPS
Intervention Description
ParentCorps is a culturally-informed, universal intervention (for all children enrolled in Pre-K within an elementary school) designed to promote positive behavioral supports for children at home and in the classroom. ParentCorps includes two complementary components: 1) parent and child group intervention (13 2-hour sessions after school) for Pre-K students and their families; 2) professional development and individual consultation for early childhood teachers.
Primary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change from baseline in Academic achievement through Year 4
Description
Academic achievement test scores assessed via the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA)
Time Frame
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 4
Title
Change from baseline in Child behavior at school through Year 4
Description
Masked observations of child behavior at school
Time Frame
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Secondary Outcome Measure Information:
Title
Change from baseline Academic performance through Year 4
Description
Teacher and parent ratings of academic performance
Time Frame
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Title
Change from baseline Behavior through Year 4
Description
Teacher and parent ratings of behavior
Time Frame
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Title
Change from baseline Parent engagement in school through Year 4
Description
Teacher rating of parent engagement in school
Time Frame
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Title
Change from baseline Positive behavior support through Year 4
Description
Parent report of positive behavior support
Time Frame
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2
Title
Change from baseline Classroom climate and positive behavior support through Year 4
Description
Masked observations of classroom climate and positive behavior support
Time Frame
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 4

10. Eligibility

Sex
All
Minimum Age & Unit of Time
4 Years
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Enrollment in Pre-K At least one English-Speaking caregiver Exclusion Criteria:
Overall Study Officials:
First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree
Laurie Brotman, PhD
Organizational Affiliation
NYU Langone Health
Official's Role
Principal Investigator
Facility Information:
Facility Name
New York University School of Medicine, The Child Study Center
City
New York
State/Province
New York
ZIP/Postal Code
10016
Country
United States

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:
PubMed Identifier
21291441
Citation
Brotman LM, Calzada E, Huang KY, Kingston S, Dawson-McClure S, Kamboukos D, Rosenfelt A, Schwab A, Petkova E. Promoting effective parenting practices and preventing child behavior problems in school among ethnically diverse families from underserved, urban communities. Child Dev. 2011 Jan-Feb;82(1):258-76. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01554.x.
Results Reference
background
PubMed Identifier
22311988
Citation
Brotman LM, Dawson-McClure S, Huang KY, Theise R, Kamboukos D, Wang J, Petkova E, Ogedegbe G. Early childhood family intervention and long-term obesity prevention among high-risk minority youth. Pediatrics. 2012 Mar;129(3):e621-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2011-1568. Epub 2012 Feb 6.
Results Reference
result
PubMed Identifier
27695851
Citation
Brotman LM, Dawson-McClure S, Kamboukos D, Huang KY, Calzada EJ, Goldfeld K, Petkova E. Effects of ParentCorps in Prekindergarten on Child Mental Health and Academic Performance: Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial Through 8 Years of Age. JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Dec 1;170(12):1149-1155. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2016.1891.
Results Reference
derived
PubMed Identifier
23589806
Citation
Brotman LM, Dawson-McClure S, Calzada EJ, Huang KY, Kamboukos D, Palamar JJ, Petkova E. Cluster (school) RCT of ParentCorps: impact on kindergarten academic achievement. Pediatrics. 2013 May;131(5):e1521-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2632. Epub 2013 Apr 15.
Results Reference
derived

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