Longitudinal Follow Up of Subjects Enrolled in Randomized Trials of Prenatal and Infancy Home Visitation
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Risk Reduction Behavior
- Sponsor
- University of Colorado, Denver
- Enrollment
- 320
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- rates of pregnancy and out-of-wedlock child birth
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 13 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The Elmira follow-up study is designed to assess the extent to which prenatal and infancy home visitation by nurses affects the life-course development of 19-year-old youth whose mothers received those services during pregnancy and the first two years of the child's life.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Pregnant women prior to the 25th week of gestation
- •no previous live births
- •one of the following sociodemographic risk characteristics:
- •young age (\< 19 years at registration);
- •unmarried
- •low socioeconomic status (Medicaid status or no private insurance)
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
rates of pregnancy and out-of-wedlock child birth
Time Frame: At age 19
educational achievement, including graduation from high school and participation in various types of post-high school education
Time Frame: At age 19
participation in the work force, including enrollment in the armed services
Time Frame: At age 19
use of welfare
Time Frame: At age 19
use of substances (cigarettes, alcohol, and illegal drugs)
Time Frame: At age 19
involvement with the criminal justice system (arrests, convictions, incarcerations, etc.)
Time Frame: At age 19