NCT06669624NARecruiting

Resilience Through Interventions for Successful Early Outcomes

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Start Date

11/12/2024

Completion Date

8/1/2027

Summary

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine the effects of Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC), an evidence-based parenting program, on stress biomarkers in children. Participants: The study will involve approximately 150 caregiver-child dyads, with children aged between 24 and 42 months. Participants will include primary caregivers fluent in English or Spanish, along with their children who have experienced social risk factors for adversity. Procedures (Methods): Participants will be randomly assigned to either receive the ABC parenting program (10 sessions) immediately or be placed on a wait-list, receiving the program after about 4 months. The study procedures include caregivers completing online surveys, engaging in play-based observational tasks with their children, and collecting non-invasive biological samples (saliva, cheek swab, hair) from the children and saliva samples from the caregivers at 2-3 time-points.

Eligibility Criteria

Age Range: 18 years to No maximum

Parent/Caregiver Inclusion Criteria : * Aged 18 or older * Speaks English or Spanish * Is the parent or legal guardian with legal custody of a child aged between 24 months and 42 months * Is a primary caregiver/parent * Has a home-like environment in which to participate in the intervention Child Inclusion Criteria: * Aged between 24 months and 42 months at enrollment * Lives with the parent/caregiver at least 50% of the time * Has experienced social risk factors, including low income, community or family violence, previous trauma/adversity exposure, prolonged separation from caregiver, significant difficulties in relationship with caregiver Child Exclusion Criteria * Has a diagnosed genetic or congenital disorders, including but not limited to Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, seizure disorders, endocrine disorders (or is using steroid medications, including human growth hormone), or was born with birth defects

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Attachment and Biobehavioral Catch-up (ABC)

OTHER

Waitlist with 4-month delay, then ABC

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Conditions

Parenting InterventionStressCaregiver Child RelationshipChild Behavior ProblemMental Health

Locations

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, South Carolina 27599

United States