Money talks: Clinic-Based financial coaching may improve health and child development
NCT ID NCT03736590
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether offering financial coaching during pediatric checkups can improve parents' health-related quality of life and children's development. Researchers are enrolling 400 families with infants 4 months or younger at a Los Angeles safety-net clinic. Parents receive ongoing sessions with financial professionals to address goals like budgeting and debt, while researchers track health, developmental milestones, and social needs over time.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- financial coaching and services
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could show that addressing financial stress in a medical setting improves family well-being and child development.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site study with 400 families, so results may not apply broadly. Financial coaching may not overcome deep-rooted economic challenges.
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Adam Schickedanz
Los Angeles, California, 90024, United States
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