Texts and resources may close language gap for latino kids

NCT ID NCT04609553

Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tested whether sending tailored text messages and connecting families to community resources could improve language and social-emotional skills in low-income Latino children. Over 660 families with infants aged 6-12 months participated. The goal was to see if these simple additions to standard pediatric care could help reduce developmental disparities.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: text messages and community resource referrals
What this could lead to: If successful, this approach could help reduce language and social-emotional skill gaps in low-income Latino children through simple, scalable interventions.
What could go wrong: This is a completed study, so results are already known. The interventions are behavioral and may not produce large or lasting effects. Individual results may vary.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Child Behavior Literacy

As listed by the trial registrant

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

BEHAVIOR, CHILD LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT LITERACY PARENTING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

New Brunswick, New Jersey, 08901, United States

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