Can parenting classes help kids after a public health disaster?
NCT ID NCT03945552
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at whether offering parenting support to all families with very young children in Flint, Michigan can help kids' development and mental health after the water crisis. About 486 families with babies up to 3 months old took part. Researchers measured parenting stress, positive parenting activities, and child language and social-emotional growth.
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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 486 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2019
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Infant is receiving pediatric care at Hurley Children's Clinic * Caregiver can be contacted (has a working phone) * Infant is three months old or younger at time of enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Infant very low birth weight (\<1500gm) * Infant born in non-singleton birth (twin, triplet, etc.) * Infant has known or suspected significant genetic syndrome or malformation * Infant has other significant medical or developmental complication or risk (e.g., known neurodevelopmental/neuromuscular disorder likely to affect development) * Parent/legal guardian not present with infant at visit and/or unable to provide consent * Parent/legal guardian is not English speaking * Parent/legal guardian with known significant impairment that will be barrier to communication and participation (e.g., intellectual disability, schizophrenia) * Parent/legal guardian has previously participated in VIP intervention with another child * Not planning to stay in Flint area for at least 3 years
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Hurley Children's Hospital
Flint, Michigan, 10016, United States
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New York University School of Medicine
New York, New York, 10016, United States
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