Can cash and coaching give every baby a fair start?
NCT ID NCT07261254
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is testing whether giving low-income families a monthly cash gift plus support from a community health worker can improve child health, reduce poverty, and help families use services like doctor visits and food assistance. Researchers will follow 2,400 families in San Mateo County for three years. The goal is to see if this combination helps children develop better and reduces health disparities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- guaranteed basic income and community health worker support
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that combining cash support with community health workers improves child development and reduces poverty-related health disparities.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on measuring outcomes, not a treatment. Results may not apply to other regions or populations, and the intervention may not produce lasting changes.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford
RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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