Nurse visits for moms with kids: a small trial that ended early
NCT ID NCT05887115
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested whether a program called Nurse Family Partnership (NFP) could help pregnant women who already had a child. The program involved regular visits from a nurse to support the mother's health, pregnancy, and child development. The trial enrolled 23 women and aimed to measure outcomes like pregnancy complications, tobacco use, and child language skills. However, the study was terminated early, so the results are limited and not conclusive.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Nurse Family Partnership (behavioral intervention: nurse home visits)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that nurse home visits help high-risk mothers with previous children have healthier pregnancies and better child development.
- What could go wrong
- The trial was terminated early with only 23 participants, so results are very limited. It is a small, early-stage study, and findings may not apply broadly.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
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
-
23 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Apr 2024
- Finished
-
Jan 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
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
-
16 to 46 years
- Sex
-
Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. pregnant at 32 weeks EGA or less 2. history of previous live birth 3. covered by Medicaid or Medicaid-eligible 4. at least one of the following risks or adversities -age 19 or younger, no high school degree or equivalent, homeless (using a standardized definition), previous birth with low birth weight or prematurity, previous pregnancy with severe morbidity based on Centers for Disease Control definition, current pregnancy within 18 months of previous pregnancy, currently using tobacco or marijuana, history of substance use disorder, and self-identification as Black/African American (as a marker of facing the adversity of structural racism). Exclusion Criteria: 1. unable converse and demonstrate adequate understanding to provide consent for study participation in English or Spanish 2. are already enrolled in a home-visiting intervention with this pregnancy 3. have previously been enrolled in NFP 4. under the age of 16 years. Note that we propose to exclude those who don't speak English or Spanish from our study because the community served by the two NFP delivery sites participating in our study is mostly English-speaking with some Spanish-speaking. However, those who don't speak English or Spanish are not excluded from participation in NFP, and NFP routinely provides services to all eligible families regardless of language spoken using bilingual/multilingual nurses when available or using interpretation services. NFP materials for nurses to use with families, known as 'facilitators', are available in several languages. In the rare circumstance that a pregnant woman is excluded from participating in our study based on language, they will not be excluded from receiving NFP.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Child development are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus, Ohio, 43205, United States
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- 150,000 children to be tracked from birth to old age in massive health study
- Could soy in infancy build stronger bones through gut bacteria?
- Can a pill ease severe postpartum depression?
- Can diet and exercise in pregnancy shape a Child's health for years?
- One 90-Minute session may help parents steady young Kids' mental health
- Can training teachers in mental health skills help young children thrive?