Ready and Healthy for Kindergarten- Pilot Study
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Enrollment
- 32
- Locations
- 2
- Primary Endpoint
- Acceptability assessed by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
This study pilot tests a family wellness program that promotes academic and physical readiness for school among Latino dual language learners using a mixed methods and community engaged approach.
Detailed Description
The investigators propose a pilot randomized controlled trial with wait list control to pilot test a family wellness program designed for Latino dual language learners entering Kindergarten and their families. The investigators will recruit up to 48 parent-child dyads to participate in the study. Families will be randomly assigned to session one beginning in June 2022 or session two beginning in July 2022. The investigators will examine the feasibility and acceptability of the family wellness program as well as preliminary effects on parenting behaviors and child language and literacy skills.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Prevention
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 4 Years to 6 Years (Child)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria
- •Primary caregiver of a child entering Kindergarten (4-6 years old),
- •Primary caregiver identifies as Hispanic/Latino/Latinx,
- •Family speaks Spanish at home,
- •Cell phone ownership,
- •Willing to receive texts, and
- •Willing to accept randomization
Exclusion Criteria
- •Children with multiple congenital anomalies or genetic disorders and previously identified developmental delays will be excluded.
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Acceptability assessed by the Acceptability of Intervention Measure (AIM)
Time Frame: 2 months
Data on perceived acceptability will be captured via parent report on the AIM survey. The AIM is a 4 item survey that assesses acceptability. Higher scores indicate higher acceptability.
Number of sessions attended
Time Frame: 2months
Number of sessions attended by participants will be used to assess the feasibility of the online family wellness program.
Secondary Outcomes
- Child literacy skills(Enrollment, 2 months, 4 months)
- Home health routines(Enrollment, 2 months, 4 months)
- Home learning environment(Enrollment, 2months, 4months)
- Child vocabulary(Enrollment, 2months, 4months)
Investigators
Manuel E. Jimenez, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics & Family Medicine and Community Health
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey