Can helping with food and stress improve kids' development?

NCT ID NCT05809115

Recruiting now Symptom relief Sponsor: Baylor College of Medicine Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study aims to help families with food insecurity and mothers with depression by providing resources like food, rent help, and mental health support. Researchers will enroll 2,000 caregivers of young children in the hospital to see if these services improve mother-child bonding and child development. The goal is to understand how addressing basic needs and emotional health can strengthen families.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: food assistance, rent/utility aid, mental health resources
What this could lead to: If it works, this could show that addressing basic needs and emotional health improves child development and mother-child bonding.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to families outside Texas.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

ANXIETY DEPRESSION FOOD INSECURITY

Contacts and locations

Locations

Texas Children's Hospital
RECRUITING

Houston, Texas, 77030, United States

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