Partners in Children's Health (CSN): a Randomized Trial of an Attachment Based Intervention

Description

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the impacts of an attachment-based intervention (Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) and Home Book-of-the-Week (HBOW) program on emerging health outcomes (i.e., common childhood illnesses, body mass index, and sleep) in low-income Latino children (N=260; 9 months at enrollment). It is hypothesized that children randomized to ABC will have better health outcomes in comparison to the HBOW control group.

Conditions

Respiratory Disease, Inflammation, Insufficient Sleep, Digestive Disease, Skin Conditions, Body Mass Index, Infections, Allergies, Congestion, Antibiotic Use, Overweight and Obesity

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the impacts of an attachment-based intervention (Attachment Biobehavioral Catch-Up (ABC) and Home Book-of-the-Week (HBOW) program on emerging health outcomes (i.e., common childhood illnesses, body mass index, and sleep) in low-income Latino children (N=260; 9 months at enrollment). It is hypothesized that children randomized to ABC will have better health outcomes in comparison to the HBOW control group.

Effects of Attachment-Based Intervention on Low-Income Latino Children's Emerging Health Outcomes

Partners in Children's Health (CSN): a Randomized Trial of an Attachment Based Intervention

Condition
Respiratory Disease
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Baltimore

University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, 21201

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Biological mothers
  • * Identify as Latina
  • * Speak English or Spanish
  • * Primiparous and multiparous
  • * Have a 9-month-old child enrolled in Medicaid
  • * Children born prematurely (gestational age \< 37 weeks)
  • * Children who have major complex medical conditions (e.g., heart or autoimmune conditions) that could interfere with participation in intervention sessions and/or research assessments.

Ages Eligible for Study

8 Months to 12 Months

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Maryland, Baltimore,

Lisa Berlin, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Maryland

Natalie Slopen, PhD, STUDY_CHAIR, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Cathi Propper, PhD, STUDY_CHAIR, Department of Psychology and Neuroscience at UNC Chapel Hill

Study Record Dates

2028-01