Jump Start Plus COVID-19 Support

Not Applicable

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Mental Health Wellness 1
• Interventions: Behavioral: Jump Start Plus COVID Support; Behavioral: Healthy Caregivers-Healthy Children (HC2)

• Registration Number: NCT05445518
• Lead Sponsor: University of Miami

Brief Summary

The purpose of the study is to further develop and examine the Jump Start Plus COVID Support (JS+CS) program, which encourages improved psychosocial functioning by promoting resiliency in childcare centers.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2022-07-01
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-07-01
• Study First Posted: 2022-07-06
• Study Start: 2022-08-01
• Status Verified: 2025-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2025-05-16
• Last Update Posted: 2025-05-20
• Primary Completion: 2026-08
• Study Completion: 2026-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

1. Have greater than 30 children ages 2- to 5-years old
2. Serve low-income families
3. Reflect the ethnic diversity of Miami-Dade County (60%Hispanic, 20% Non-Hispanic Black, 20% Non-Hispanic White

Child Inclusion Criteria:

1. Child ages 2-5 years old
2. Child enrolled in a childcare center

Exclusion Criteria

• Children with feeding tubes or those that bring their own meals.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Jump Start Plus COVID Support (JS+CS) Group	Jump Start Plus COVID Support	Participants in this group will receive the Jump Start Plus COVID Support intervention for 24 months.
Healthy Caregivers-Healthy Children (HC2) Control Group	Healthy Caregivers-Healthy Children (HC2)	Participants in this group will receive the Healthy Caregivers-Healthy Children intervention for 24 months.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Health Environment Rating Scale Scores	Baseline, Up to 3 years	The Health Environment Rating Scale has a total score ranging from 0 to 70 with higher scores indicating healthier practices
Change in Devereux Early Childhood Assessments Scores	Baseline, Up to 3 years	The Devereux Early Childhood Assessments is a measure with a range of score from 0 to 100 with higher score on Behavior Concerns indicating more problem behaviors and a lower score on Initiative, Self-Control, Attachment indicated better protective factors.
Change in Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire Scores	Baseline, Up to 3 years	The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is a total difficulties score that ranges from 0 to 40 with higher scores indicating less child behavior concerns.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Change in Every Day Stressors Index Scores	Baseline, Up to 3 years	The Every Day Stressors Index is a total score that ranges from 0 to 80 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress.
Change in Teacher Opinion Survey	Baseline, up to 3 years	The Teacher Opinion survey is a measure with a range of score from 12 to 44 with higher score indicating better self-efficacy as it relates to teaching practices.
Change in Childcare Worker Job Stress Index Scores	Baseline, Up to 3 years	The Childcare Worker Job Stress Index is a total score that ranges from 22 to 110 with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress
Change in Healthy Caregivers-Healthy Children Survey	Baseline, Up to 3 years	Teacher and parents complete this survey on the number of reported nutrition and physical activity practices
Change in Brief Resilient Coping Scale Scores	Baseline, Up to 3 years	The Brief Resilient Coping Scale is a measure with a range of score from 4 to 20 with a higher score indicating better coping.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Miami; 🇺🇸 Miami, Florida, United States