ParentCorps: Promoting Healthy Development in Children From Low Income Communities (ParentCorps)

June 13, 2023 updated by: NYU Langone Health

Preventing Conduct Problems in Poor Urban Preschoolers

The purpose of this study was to determine whether ParentCorps promotes academic achievement and prevents mental health problems in children living in disadvantaged urban communities

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment (Actual)

1050

Phase

  • Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • New York
      • New York, New York, United States, 10016
        • New York University School of Medicine, The Child Study Center

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

4 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Enrollment in Pre-K
  • At least one English-Speaking caregiver

Exclusion Criteria:

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: Prevention
  • Allocation: Randomized
  • Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
  • Masking: Single

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm
Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: PARENTCORPS
ParentCorps is a school-based, family-focused universal intervention designed to attenuate the multiple risks associated with urban poverty, on children's health and development
Behavioral: PARENTCORPS
ParentCorps is a culturally-informed, universal intervention (for all children enrolled in Pre-K within an elementary school) designed to promote positive behavioral supports for children at home and in the classroom. ParentCorps includes two complementary components: 1) parent and child group intervention (13 2-hour sessions after school) for Pre-K students and their families; 2) professional development and individual consultation for early childhood teachers.
Other: Control Condition
No intervention
Behavioral: PARENTCORPS
ParentCorps is a culturally-informed, universal intervention (for all children enrolled in Pre-K within an elementary school) designed to promote positive behavioral supports for children at home and in the classroom. ParentCorps includes two complementary components: 1) parent and child group intervention (13 2-hour sessions after school) for Pre-K students and their families; 2) professional development and individual consultation for early childhood teachers.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline in Academic achievement through Year 4
Time Frame: Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 4
Academic achievement test scores assessed via the Kaufman Test of Educational Achievement (KTEA)
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 4
Change from baseline in Child behavior at school through Year 4
Time Frame: Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Masked observations of child behavior at school
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Change from baseline Academic performance through Year 4
Time Frame: Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Teacher and parent ratings of academic performance
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Change from baseline Behavior through Year 4
Time Frame: Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Teacher and parent ratings of behavior
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Change from baseline Parent engagement in school through Year 4
Time Frame: Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Teacher rating of parent engagement in school
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 6
Change from baseline Positive behavior support through Year 4
Time Frame: Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2
Parent report of positive behavior support
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2
Change from baseline Classroom climate and positive behavior support through Year 4
Time Frame: Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 4
Masked observations of classroom climate and positive behavior support
Assessed twice per year in Years 1 and 2, and then annually through Year 4

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

NYU Langone Health

Collaborators

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
U.S. Department of Education

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Laurie Brotman, PhD, NYU Langone Health

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start

September 1, 2005

Primary Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Completion (Actual)

December 1, 2015

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

August 8, 2012

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

August 17, 2012

First Posted (Estimated)

August 22, 2012

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

June 15, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

June 13, 2023

Last Verified

March 1, 2016

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

Other Study ID Numbers

  • 5R01MH77331-2
  • R01MH077331 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
  • R305F050245 (Other Grant/Funding Number: U.S. Department of Education)

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