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The Impact of an Evidence-Based Parenting Service on Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Cellular Aging in a Population of Under-Resourced Families
Led by University of Washington · Updated on 2026-02-06
250
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
224 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Washington
Lead Sponsor
W
WakeMed Health and Hospitals
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this clinical trial study is to learn how stress in childhood, or Early Life Adversity (ELA), gets "under the skin" and influences long-term health. The investigators will test if the support given to parents of young children reduces childhood stress. The investigators will also test if the effects of mother's stress and Early Life Adversity can be passed down to children. Can it impact the child's long-term health? Researchers will compare the Promoting First Relationships® in Primary Care (PFR in PC) parenting program with Usual Care to see if PFR reduces mothers' stress, improves mother's sensitivity, and reduces accelerated cellular aging. Participants will: * Be randomized to receive PFR in PC or Usual Care. PFR in PC is an evidence-based 10-week home visiting service, with 2 extra sessions at the WakeMed pediatric clinic. Usual Care is the health care and general services offered to families at the WakeMed pediatric clinic. * Have in-home research visits at the start of the study (Time 1, T1), about 6 months later (Time 2, T2), and 12 months later (Time 3, T3). Information collected at these visits includes: * Answering questions about your background, past and current stress, physical and mental health, parenting behaviors, and child behavior problems (T1, T2, T3). * Being videotaped doing a short teaching activity. * Having a small amount of blood collected from the mother by finger prick (T1, T3). * Having a small amount of blood collected from the infant by heel stick (T1, T3).
CONDITIONS
Official Title
The Impact of an Evidence-Based Parenting Service on Maternal Sensitivity and Infant Cellular Aging in a Population of Under-Resourced Families
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Biological mother of infant aged 3-12 months
- English- or Spanish-speaking
- Receiving Medicaid
- Infant is receiving pediatric care at WakeMed
You will not qualify if you...
- Experiencing an acute crisis (e.g. hospitalization, incarceration)
- Homeless or without stable enough housing for home visits
- Lacking access to a phone
- Previously received the Promoting First Relationships intervention
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
WakeMed Health & Hospitals
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, 27610
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Monica Oxford, PhD
CONTACT
M
Mary Jane Lohr, MS
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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