N/A
N=63
The Healthy Child Development Program Study
Child Behavior · Child Health · Child, Preschool · Parents
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04622969 ↗Enrolled (actual)
63
Serious AEs
0.0%
Results posted
May 2025
Primary outcome: Primary: Child Behavior Problems — 132.8; 145.4 score on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Healthy Child Development Program (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 3+ yrs
- Sex
- All
- Sponsor
- University of South Carolina
- Primary completion
- Jan 2024
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Child Behavior Problems |
108.2; 139.1 | <.001 sig |
| PRIMARY Child Behavior Problems |
108.2; 139.1 | <.001 sig |
| PRIMARY Child Physical Activity |
88.6; 82.5 | =0.56 |
| PRIMARY Child Physical Activity |
88.6; 82.5 | =0.56 |
| PRIMARY Child Screen Time |
1.35; 2.00 | — |
| PRIMARY Child Screen Time |
1.35; 2.00 | — |
| PRIMARY Child Sleep Duration |
10.4; 10.1 | =0.99 |
| PRIMARY Child Sleep Duration |
10.4; 10.1 | =0.99 |
| SECONDARY Parenting Difficulties |
2.90; 3.17 | <.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Parenting Difficulties |
2.90; 3.17 | <.05 sig |
| SECONDARY Parental Stress |
40.24; 45.72 | <.01 sig |
| SECONDARY Parental Stress |
40.24; 45.72 | <.01 sig |
| SECONDARY Parental Confidence |
74.96; 73.79 | =.062 |
| SECONDARY Parental Confidence |
74.96; 73.79 | =.062 |
Summary
This study conducts a preliminary test of an intervention program delivered in the home to assist families of preschool-age children with social, emotional, and behavioral development, and the acquisition of healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- parent has primary custody of the child
- one or more children in the home is in the 3 to 4 year old age range
- English-speaking parent
- parent stated an interest to participate in the program
- parent completes informed consent process
- family experiencing economic disadvantage
- parenting challenges due to child behavior
Exclusion Criteria
- an open Child Protective Services maltreatment case on the family
- parent receiving inpatient treatment or enrolled in an institutional-residential treatment program
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04622969). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.