Actively Recruiting
A Multimodal Parent-focused Intervention for Vulnerable Populations in the Bronx
Led by Albert Einstein College of Medicine · Updated on 2025-09-12
360
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
228 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
A
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Lead Sponsor
N
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
For caregivers in the Bronx, the pandemic has caused unprecedented psychological distress; in addition to combating social determinants of health (SDOH), these families now face greater financial insecurity and challenges related to their school-aged children. Furthermore, social distancing requirements and limited telehealth resources for Bronx families have posed greater barriers to healthcare. Such parental distress contributes to heightened risk of transgenerational cycles of psychological stress, trauma and maltreatment. The social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic have had significant consequences for family well-being, putting parents at higher risk of experiencing distress and potentially impairing their ability to provide supportive care to their children. Although children may be less susceptible to the most damaging physical consequences of COVID-19, there are growing concerns regarding the short-and long-term impacts of pandemic-related stressors on children. The marked upheaval of family life over an extended period may make children vulnerable to mental health consequences associated with the public health crisis and infection mitigation efforts. School and childcare closures, unstable financial circumstances, social isolation and lack of support have a disproportionate, cumulative impact on parents and may undermine their capacities to provide support for their children. Importantly, a large body of evidence suggests that parental stress during times of disasters induces psychopathologies in family members including children. Further, high anxiety and depressive symptoms in parents during the pandemic have been associated with higher child abuse potential, whereas greater parental support was associated with lower perceived stress and child abuse potential. In addition to psychological impacts, stress associated with caregiving can interfere with parents' ability to maintain their own health. This multimodal study addresses key strategies to mitigate the psychological and health impact of COVID-19 in parents.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
A Multimodal Parent-focused Intervention for Vulnerable Populations in the Bronx
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Be a primary caregiver with a moderate level of stress, scoring 14 or higher on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)
- Include primary caregivers such as grandmothers or aunts
- Be an active patient in the psychiatric or rheumatology clinics at Montefiore Medical Center (MMC), or a frontline healthcare worker required to work on site at MMC
- Be able to speak and understand English or Spanish
You will not qualify if you...
- Have serious psychiatric or substance use difficulties that would prevent meaningful participation
- Be involved in active child abuse or maltreatment cases
- Have neurocognitive conditions that prevent access to telehealth services
- Primarily speak a language other than English or Spanish
- Currently use the Valera Health app or a similar smartphone health platform
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Montefiore Medical Center
The Bronx, New York, United States, 10461
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Maria Pondikos, BA
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
FACTORIAL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
3
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