New program aims to bridge medical and school systems for kids with delays
NCT ID NCT06145659
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Aug 19, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This study tests a program called Preschool and Me (PreM) that helps families of children with developmental delays or disabilities connect with school-based services. The program uses a care plan and a navigator to guide families through the process. Researchers hope this will improve access to early childhood special education and reduce health disparities for marginalized communities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Preschool and Me (PreM) - a program with patient navigation and a medical-educational care plan
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that linking medical and educational systems helps children with developmental delays get school services faster and more equitably.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-stage study focused on feasibility and access, not a treatment. Results may not apply to all communities or lead to broad changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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 320 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2024
- Expected to finish
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Jan 2029
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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36 months and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Parent-child dyads who meet inclusion criteria will be enrolled. Child inclusion criteria are: 1. Meets age requirements for early childhood special education (ECSE) services for Illinois (i.e., 3-5 years old); 2. diagnosed with a developmental delay or disability (DD) or determined to be at risk for DD (clinical concerns raised by primary care provider/healthcare provider or by parents at the time of enrollment); 3. is not receiving any ECSE services. Exclusion Criteria: if inclusion criteria is met, no other exclusion criteria will be applied. Parent inclusion criteria are: 1. aged18 years or older; 2. lives in Chicago; 3. speaks English or Spanish; 4. a legal guardian of a child who meets inclusion criteria.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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UI Health
Chicago, Illinois, 60612, United States
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