Financial help for struggling families may ease parenting stress
NCT ID NCT05091957
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a Community Support Worker who helps low-income families with young children apply for benefits and income supports can reduce parenting stress and improve child health. About 80 families in Toronto and Kingston will take part. The goal is to see if connecting families to financial resources through their primary care provider makes a difference.
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
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- Participants
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About 80 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2022
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2027
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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1 day to 3 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: * Parents of children (younger than 3 years) attending a regularly scheduled primary care visit. * Parents respond affirmatively to the question "Do you ever have difficulty making ends meet at the end of the month?" * Informed parental consent. Only one child will be enrolled per family. For families with more than one child, we will enroll the youngest eligible child, since literature suggests that impact of reducing family stress may be greater at younger ages; for multiple births, one child will be randomly selected for inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Parents without legal status in Canada, as they are not eligible for many Canadian social programs. 2. Families who are receiving system navigation support, such as from a social worker or public health nurse, or who have received system navigation support within one year prior to enrolment. 3. Child with a previously diagnosed developmental disorder, genetic, chromosomal or syndromic condition. 4. Child born prematurely (gestational age less than 32 weeks).
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Locations
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Queen's Family Health Team
RECRUITINGKingston, Ontario, K7L 5E9, Canada
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