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Could a simple home program level the playing field for kids in poverty?

NCT ID NCT06701240

Prevention Sponsor: University of Pennsylvania Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 07, 2026 · Last updated Aug 07, 2026

Summary

This study tests a program called ParentChild+ that sends a trained specialist to families' homes to support early learning and provide books and toys. The goal is to see if this can improve parents' mental health, parenting behaviors, and children's vocabulary, behavior, and brain development. Families with young children (18-36 months) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch are randomly assigned to either this program or a nutrition-focused control group. The trial compares outcomes between the two groups to see if the early learning support makes a difference.

What this could mean

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Active substance
ParentChild+ (a strengths-based, community-grounded early literacy intervention)
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could offer a scalable way to support early childhood development and reduce the impact of poverty on children's learning and brain development.
What could go wrong
The trial is relatively small and measures many outcomes, so results may be mixed or not apply to all families. The intervention relies on community specialists, which may be hard to replicate widely.

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Study facts

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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

199 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jun 2022

Expected to finish

Aug 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

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

18 to 36 months

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Live in Philadelphia * Family qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch (185% or below the federal poverty line, based on income and number of people in the household, e.g. $57,000/year for a family of 2 adults and 2 children), or is currently receiving support from other government assistance programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, SNAP) * Parents/guardians speak English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Premature birth (\<34 weeks gestation) * Neurological or psychiatric condition * Hearing or vision problem * Language delay (if a parent reported a language problem, we followed up with additional questions; we did not exclude children under the age of 2 who were not speaking a lot, as it is more common for children to be less verbal below this age) * Family previously participated in ParentChild+ with an older sibling

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As listed by the trial registrant

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Brain development Child development Household and family Parenting

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Pennsylvania

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

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