Could financial coaching in the Doctor's office improve child development?
NCT ID NCT07064915
First seen Jul 13, 2026 · Last updated Jul 23, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests whether connecting families with financial coaching and social services during pregnancy or right after birth can improve parent mental health, pregnancy outcomes, and child development. Around 1,200 English- or Spanish-speaking expectant parents will be randomly assigned to receive this support or standard care. Researchers will track parents' well-being, children's developmental milestones, and enrollment in public benefits over time.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Medical-Financial Partnership Support (financial coaching, goal-setting, and connection to anti-poverty programs)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this approach could become a standard clinic-based tool to reduce poverty-related health disparities in families with young children.
- What could go wrong
- This is a behavioral intervention, not a drug, so effects may be modest. Results depend on participant engagement and local program availability, and may not generalize to all communities.
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Conditions
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Locations
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Harbor-UCLA/Lundquist Institute
Torrance, California, 90502, United States
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Lomita Family Health Center
Harbor City, California, 90710, United States
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Outpatient Center
Los Angeles, California, 90059, United States
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Olive View-UCLA/ERI
Sylmar, California, 91342, United States
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