Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) St. Joseph's Children Home Visiting Longitudinal Study

This study involves a long-term outcome study of the Catholic Health Initiative St. Joseph's Children (CHI SJC) program using a randomized control study.

The purpose of this study is to determine the short-term and long-term impact and effectiveness of the CHI SJC program. The CHI SJC program has not been studied to determine program effectiveness. The investigators intend to follow families and their children until the children in the study graduate from high-school or turn 19 years of age.

The study, as a template, uses the eight outcome domains listed and described in the Home Visiting Evidence of Effectiveness website (http://homvee.acf.hhs.gov/outcomes.aspx). These eight domains are:

• Child development and school readiness
• Family economic self-sufficiency
• Maternal health
• Reductions in child maltreatment
• Child health
• Linkages and referrals
• Positive parenting practices
• Reductions in juvenile delinquency, family violence, and crime

The investigators expect to observe significant differences among the two groups with respect to the primary outcome domains listed. The investigators expect study group members randomized to the CHI SJC program will perform better on the eight outcome domains.

Other hypotheses include:

Other Hypotheses:

Hypothesis 1. Randomization to CHI SJC will be associated with higher quality functioning and better child health and well-being.

Hypothesis 2. Randomization to CHI SJC will result in more connections to community resources.

Hypothesis 3. Randomization to CHI SJC will result in improved indications of maternal health and positive parenting practices.

Hypothesis 4. Randomization to CHI SJC will be associated with higher measures of family economic self-sufficiency.

Hypothesis 5. Randomization to CHI SJC will be associated with increased school readiness and school progress and attainment.

Hypothesis 6. Randomization to CHI SJC will be associated with reductions in juvenile delinquency, family violence, and crime.

The study will collect outcome data in the same way and, at the same time, from treatment and control group members. Data collection will primarily be comprised of a set of self-report questionnaires and a review of administrative records that target the outcome domains described earlier. Study group members will be assessed at baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 3 years, 5 years, 8 years, 12 years, 15 years, and at high-school graduation or 19 years of age.

Study Overview

• Status: Active, not recruiting
• Conditions: Child Abuse; Parenting; Child Behavior; Child Development; Delinquency; Criminal Behavior; Child Neglect
• Intervention / Treatment: Behavioral: home visiting

• Study Type: Interventional
• Enrollment (Actual): 343
• Phase: Not Applicable

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations

• United States
  • New Mexico
    • Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States, 87131
      • University of New Mexico

Participation Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

• Ages Eligible for Study: 1 month to 3 months (Child)
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

• Must be first-born child of one of the parents.
• Child must be 3-months of age or less at the time of enrollment.
• At the time of enrollment family must live within the 3 county area covered by the program.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Children older than 3-months.
• Children who are not the first-born child of one of the parents.

Study Plan

How is the study designed?

Design Details

• Primary Purpose: Treatment
• Allocation: Randomized
• Interventional Model: Parallel Assignment
• Masking: None (Open Label)

Number of Arms

2

Arms and Interventions

Participant Group / Arm	Intervention / Treatment
Experimental: Home Visiting Group; The home visiting group receives the program interventions which comprises home visits.	Behavioral: home visiting; The intervention is a three year program that serves families and their first born children through home visiting using paraprofessionals to deliver a hybrid curriculum using the Partners for a Healthy Baby curriculum developed by Florida State University in January 2015.
No Intervention: Business as Usual Group; The control group is business as usual and does not receive the program intervention.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure	Measure Description	Time Frame
Child development and school readiness - Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	The CBCL is widely used to identify problem behavior in children. Problems are identified by a respondent who knows the child well, usually a parent or other caregiver. There are two versions of the checklist. The preschool checklist is intended for use with children aged 18 months to 5 years. The school-age version is for children aged 6 to 18 years. Administration takes 10 to 15 minutes. The checklist uses a 3 point scale (minimum 1 to maximum 3) with higher scores indicating a worse outcome. The CBCL is made up of eight syndrome scales: anxious/depressed; depressed; somatic complaints; social problems; thought problems; attention problems; rule-breaking behavior; aggressive behavior These group into two higher order factors-internalizing and externalizing. The 2001 revision added six DSM-oriented scales: affective problems; anxiety problems; somatic problems; ADHD; oppositional defiant problems; conduct problems	5 years, 8 years, 12 years, 15 years
Child Development and School Readiness - Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	The Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) provide reliable, accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children between birth and age 6. The ASQ is designed to pinpoint developmental progress and catch delays in young children. The core of the ASQ is 21 questionnaires, each with 30 items that correspond to age intervals from birth to 6 years. The ASQ has been validated in many countries and translated into numerous languages. The ASQ takes between 10 and 15 minutes to administer. The parent-completed questionnaires are designed to screen the developmental performance of children in the areas of: communication,; gross motor skills,; fine motor skills,; problem solving, and; personal-social skills The form uses a 3 point scale (minimum 1 to maximum 3) with lower scores indicating a worse outcome.	Birth/baseline, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, and 36 months
Child Development and School Readiness - School Records to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	Review of school records including standardized test scores, and grades. Standardized test scores, and grades will be combined to measure academic growth.	5 years, 8 years, 12 years, and 15 years
Maternal Health - Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale	Maternal health will be measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EDPS). The EDPS is a 10 item questionnaire developed to identify women who may have postpartum depression. A very high EPDS score could suggest a crisis, other mental health issues or unresolved trauma. The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale is a widely used screening tool for postpartum depression. The form uses a 3-point scale (minimum 1 to maximum 3) and higher overall scores indicate depression.	Baseline/Birth
Maternal Health - Brief Symptom Inventory	The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), a brief psychological self-report symptom scale and will be used to measure maternal stress. The BSI is a 53-item questionnaire covering nine symptom dimensions of depression: Somatization; Obsession-compulsion; Interpersonal sensitivity; Depression; Anxiety; Hostility; Phobic anxiety; Paranoid ideation; Psychoticism The BSI also includes three global indices of distress: Global Severity Index,; Positive Symptom Distress Index, and; Positive Symptom Total. These measure number and intensity of reported symptoms, as well as the current or past level of symptomology. It can be administered in approximately 4 minutes. The BSI uses a 5-point rating scale (minimum 1 to maximum 5) with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.	Baseline/Birth
Maternal Health - CAGE-AID	The CAGE-AID is a validated substance abuse screening tool used to screen for alcohol and drug use and will be used to measure primary outcomes surrounding substance abuse. The CAGE-AID consists of 4 questions and takes one minute to administer. One or more positive answers to the CAGE-AID are considered a positive screen.	Baseline/Birth
Maternal Health - Program Administrative Records	Catholic Health Initiatives St. Joseph's Children (CHI SJC) administrative records for study group members collected by CHI SJC staff members, which include breastfeeding information, parent employment and education, and number of emergency room visits. These measures will be combined to measure maternal health.	Baseline/Birth
Child Health - Program Administrative Records	Catholic Health Initiatives St. Joseph's Children (CHI SJC) administrative records for study group members collected by CHI SJC staff members, which include breastfeeding information, parent employment and education, and number of emergency room visits. These measures will be combined to measure child health.	Baseline/Birth
Child Health - Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI-2) to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	The AAPI-2 is designed to assess the parenting and child-rearing attitudes of adolescents and adults and measures child health. It is a 40 item inventory with five subscales designed to assess the parenting and child-rearing attitudes of adult and adolescent parent and pre-parent populations. It takes, on average, between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. Scores range from 1-10 with lower scores indicating worse outcomes. Responses to the AAPI-2 provide an index of risk in five specific parenting and child-rearing behaviors: Construct A - Expectations of Children; Construct B - Empathy Towards Children's Needs; Construct C - Use of Corporal Punishment as a Means of Discipline; Construct D - Parent-Child Role Responsibilities; Construct E - Children's Power and Independence Adolescents as young as 13 years old can respond to the AAPI-2. The AAPI-2 is a validated and reliable inventory used to assess parenting attitudes.	Birth, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, and 5 years
Child Health - Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	The M-CHAT is designed to screen children aged 16 to 30 months for an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The 23-item, parent-completed form generally takes 5 to 7 minutes to be completed and a brief time for staff to score. All items are scored as "yes"=1 or "no"=0 with higher scores indicating increased risk.	6 months, 18 months, 24 months, and 36 months
Child Health - Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ) to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	The Ages and Stages Questionnaires (ASQ) provide reliable, accurate developmental and social-emotional screening for children between birth and age 6. The ASQ is designed to pinpoint developmental progress and catch delays in young children. The core of the ASQ is 21 questionnaires, each with 30 items that correspond to age intervals from birth to 6 years. The ASQ has been validated in many countries and translated into numerous languages. The ASQ takes between 10 and 15 minutes to administer. The parent-completed questionnaires are designed to screen the developmental performance of children in the areas of: communication,; gross motor skills,; fine motor skills,; problem solving, and; personal-social skills The form uses a 3 point scale (minimum 1 to maximum 3) with lower scores indicating a worse outcome.	Birth, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months
Child Health - Abidin Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI-SF) to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	Child health will be assessed using the Abidin Parenting Stress Index Short Form (PSI-SF). The instrument is a well-validated 36 item measure of perceived stress in the parenting role with sound test-retest reliability and internal consistency. The PSI/SF yields a Total Stress score from three scales: Parental Distress,; Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction, and; Difficult Child. Average time to complete is 10 minutes. Each item is rated on a 5 point scale (minimum 1 to maximum 5) with higher scores indicating more stress.	6 month, 12 month, 18 month, 24 month, 36 month
Child Maltreatment - Conflict Tactics Scale Parent-Child Form (CTS-PC) to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	The CTS-PC is one of the most widely used instruments for identifying domestic violence and will be used to measure child maltreatment. The CTS-PC is a 35 item tool that is intended to measure psychological and physical maltreatment, and neglect of children by parents as well as non violent modes of discipline. Specifically, it measures if a parent has carried out acts of physical and psychological aggression, regardless of whether or not the child is injured. The assessment tool is a self-report measurement tool. The tool uses an 8-point scale (minimum 0 to maximum 7) with higher scores indicating greater conflict.	6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, 5 years, 8 years, 12 years and 15 years
Reduction in Child Maltreatment - Parenting Sense of Competence (PSOC) to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	The 17-item PSOC can be used to measure program outcomes, and, in other contexts, to measure a parent's level of perceived competence. It can also be used to measure satisfaction in parenting, and confidence in parenting efficacy individually, or as a combined total measure. The PSOC was developed to assess parenting self-esteem using two rationally derived scales, as Efficacy and Satisfaction. The Efficacy factor examines the parents' competence, capability levels, and problem-solving abilities in their parental role; the Satisfaction factor examines the parents' anxiety, motivation and frustration. Average time to complete is less than 5 minutes. Each item is scored on a 6-point scale (minimum 1 to maximum 6) with higher scores equaling greater self-esteem.	5 years, 8 years, 12 years and 15 years
Reductions in Child Maltreatment - New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department records to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	New Mexico Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) data for any record of services received that include involvement in the Protective Services Division (PSD), early childhood services, or juvenile justice services. This includes abuse and neglect data. These measures will be combined to measure changes in child maltreatment at listed time frames.	6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, 5 years, 8 years, 12 years, and 15 years
Linkages and referrals - NM Human Services Department (HSD) records to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	Review of HSD records (i.e., SNAP, housing, medical, GED, etc.). These measures will be combined to measures linkages and referrals to community resources at listed time frames.	Birth, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, and 36 months
Positive parenting practice - Brief Symptom Inventory	The Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), a brief psychological self-report symptom scale and will be used to measure maternal stress. The BSI is a 53-item questionnaire covering nine symptom dimensions of depression: Somatization; Obsession-compulsion; Interpersonal sensitivity; Depression; Anxiety; Hostility; Phobic anxiety; Paranoid ideation; Psychoticism The BSI also includes three global indices of distress: Global Severity Index,; Positive Symptom Distress Index, and; Positive Symptom Total. These measure number and intensity of reported symptoms, as well as the current or past level of symptomology. It can be administered in approximately 4 minutes. The BSI uses a 5-point rating scale (minimum 1 to maximum 5) with higher scores indicating a worse outcome.	Baseline/Birth
Positive Parenting Practices - Adult Adolescent Parenting Inventory (AAPI-2) to Measure Change at Time Frame Points	The AAPI-2 is designed to assess the parenting and child-rearing attitudes of adolescents and adults and measures child health. It is a 40 item inventory with five subscales designed to assess the parenting and child-rearing attitudes of adult and adolescent parent and pre-parent populations. It takes, on average, between 10 and 15 minutes to complete. Scores range from 1-10 with lower scores indicating worse outcomes. Responses to the AAPI-2 provide an index of risk in five specific parenting and child-rearing behaviors: Construct A - Expectations of Children; Construct B - Empathy Towards Children's Needs; Construct C - Use of Corporal Punishment as a Means of Discipline; Construct D - Parent-Child Role Responsibilities; Construct E - Children's Power and Independence Adolescents as young as 13 years old can respond to the AAPI-2. The AAPI-2 is a validated and reliable inventory used to assess parenting attitudes.	Birth, 6 months, 12 months, 18 months, 24 months, 36 months, and 5 years
Family Economic Self-Sufficiency - N.M. Human Services Department (HSD)	Review of HSD records for public assistance (i.e., SNAP, housing, medical, GED, etc.) and program records of care-giver/parent reports of economic measures (i.e., SES, employment, education, use of community services, etc.), and family stability (i.e., relationship length, marital status, etc.).	Birth, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 5 years, and 8 years
Reductions in juvenile delinquency, family violence, and crime - Conflict Tactics Scale Parent-Child Form (CTS-PC)	The CTS-PC is one of the most widely used instruments for identifying domestic violence and will be used to measure child maltreatment. The CTS-PC is a 35 item tool that is intended to measure psychological and physical maltreatment, and neglect of children by parents as well as non violent modes of discipline. Specifically, it measures if a parent has carried out acts of physical and psychological aggression, regardless of whether or not the child is injured. The assessment tool is a self-report measurement tool. The tool uses an 8-point scale (minimum 0 to maximum 7) with higher scores indicating greater conflict.	6 months, 12 months, 24 months, 36 months, 5 years, 8 years, 12 years, and 15 years
Changes in juvenile delinquency, family violence, and crime - Jail data	Jail data for any booking records that includes the booking date, release date, and booking charges.	18 years up to 19 years
Changes in juvenile delinquency, family violence, and crime - Law Enforcement records	Law enforcement data that will include the date of each arrest, whether the individual was transported to Jail or cited/summoned, and the arrest charges.	18 years up to 19 years
Changes in juvenile delinquency, family violence, and crime - Court records	Public court records that include the filing of all criminal cases that will include the date of filing, charges, case closing date, and case disposition.	18 years up to 19 years
Changes in juvenile delinquency, family violence, and crime - Children, Youth and Families Department (CYFD) data	CYFD data for any record of services received that include involvement in the Protective Services Division (PSD), early childhood services, or juvenile justice services.	8 years up to 18 years

Collaborators and Investigators

• Sponsor: University of New Mexico
• Investigators: Principal Investigator: Paul Guerin, PhD, University of New Mexico

Study record dates

Study Major Dates

• Study Start (Actual): October 11, 2016
• Primary Completion (Estimated): December 4, 2038
• Study Completion (Estimated): December 5, 2038

Study Registration Dates

• First Submitted: January 6, 2023
• First Submitted That Met QC Criteria: February 6, 2023
• First Posted (Actual): February 15, 2023

Study Record Updates

• Last Update Posted (Actual): January 9, 2024
• Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria: January 7, 2024
• Last Verified: January 1, 2024

More Information

Terms related to this study

• Keywords: Home Visiting
• Other Study ID Numbers: 2250030226

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

• Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?: NO

Drug and device information, study documents

• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product: No
• Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product: No