Nurse visits to new parents may stop child abuse before it starts
NCT ID NCT01843036
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 4 times
Summary
This study tests a program where nurses visit families with newborns at home to prevent child maltreatment and improve health. About 1,650 families in Durham County, North Carolina, are taking part. The goal is to see if these visits reduce child abuse, emergency room visits, and hospital stays, and help parents and children thrive.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 1,650 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Start date
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Jan 2014
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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Up to 6 months
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Infant born between January 1, 2014 and June 30, 2014 * Infant born at a Durham County, North Carolina (NC) hospital (Duke or Durham Regional) * Family of infant resides in Durham County, NC Exclusion Criteria: * Infant born before January 1, 2014 or after June 30, 2014 * Infant not born at a Durham County, NC hospital (Duke or Durham Regional) * Family of infant resides outside of Durham County, NC
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Center for Child and Family Policy, Duke University
Durham, North Carolina, 27708, United States
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