Specialized Mental Health Services for Foster Infants

University of Delaware1 site in 1 country220 target enrollmentDecember 2002

ConditionsProblem Behaviors Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Depression

Overview

Phase: Phase 1
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Problem Behaviors
Sponsor: University of Delaware
Enrollment: 220
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Attachment
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 9 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

This study will determine the effectiveness of a relationship-based intervention in improving the interaction between caregivers and young children placed in their care.

Detailed Description

Infants and toddlers who are placed into foster or adoptive care often exhibit a number of behavioral, emotional, and physiological problems. In the absence of specialized services, problems in the relationship between caregiver and child may develop; problems in the child's functioning often persist and are exacerbated. This study will attempt to alleviate the attachment and regulatory difficulties that affect many young children placed into care. Children are randomly assigned to either an experimental group or to a treatment control group for 3 years. The experimental group focuses on relational issues; the control group focuses on cognitive development. Caregivers receiving the relational intervention are trained to provide nurturing care, and to help children learn to develop adequate regulatory skills. Caregivers in the treatment control group receive training designed to enhance children's cognitive development. Caregivers in both groups will receive 10 home visits. Observations of children and parents are used to assess participants.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

December 2002

End Date

December 2016

Last Updated

9 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel