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NCT Number: NCT03242850

Assuring Patient-centered Literacy Promotion for Underserved Children Study

This study tests whether an enhanced primary cared based literacy promotion intervention consisting of a video and text message will increase shared reading occurrences between parents and children compared to the standard version.

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Key information

Conditions

Literacy Behavior Communication

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Eric B. Chandler Health Center

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

About this study

This is a randomized controlled trial aimed at assessing the effectiveness of an enhanced intervention consisting of a video and a series of text messages in promoting shared reading between parents and children. Participants will be randomized to one of two study arms (1) the enhanced intervention consisting of a video in the waiting room, standard guidance on shared reading, and a series of text messages (2) regular care which includes standard guidance on shared reading. The primary outcome will be shared reading occurrences. Secondary outcomes will include receipt of intervention, measure of the cognitive home environment, developmental screening results, and measure of parent reading beliefs.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • primary caregiver of a child age 6-15 months,
  • primary language English or Spanish,
  • cell phone ownership,
  • age ≥18 years,
  • willing to receive text messages, and
  • willing to accept randomization

Exclusion criteria

  • Individuals unable to provide consent
  • Individuals who do not meet inclusion criteria

Treatment and study plan

Intervention Group

Behavioral

This group will view a video on shared reading upon enrollment, receive standard guidance on shared reading, and receive a series of text messages for a period of 6 months.

Primary outcomes

  1. Reading Recall

    Time frame: Visit 2 (approx. 6 months)

    Parents will report reading occurrences in a 1 week period including a 24-hour recall.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Survey of Wellbeing of Young Children Milestones

    Time frame: Visit 2 (approx. 6 months)

    Parents will complete the SWYC milestones, a validated, 10 item parent report, developmental screening tool.

  2. StimQ2 Read Scale / Parental Verbal Responsivity Scale

    Time frame: Visit 2 (approx. 6 months)

    The StimQ2 is a parent reported measure of the cognitive home environment for children age 5 months to 6 years that assesses 4 domains: (1) Availability of Learning Materials (2) Reading (3) Parent Involvement in Developmental Advancement (4) Parental Verbal Responsiveness.

  3. Parental Reading Beliefs Inventory

    Time frame: Visit 2 (approx. 6 months)

    Measure of parent reading beliefs

  4. Receipt of intervention

    Time frame: Visit 2 (approx. 6 months)

    Parent report of receipt of guidance on shared reading

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Other

Collaborators

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

Registry information

Official study title

Assuring Patient-centered Literacy Promotion for Underserved Children to Promote School Readiness

Acronym: APLUS

Important dates

Study start
2018
Primary completion
2019
Study completion
2019
First posted
Aug 8, 2017
Registry last updated
Feb 18, 2020

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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