Child Development DisordersNCT00057291
Effect of Improving Caregiving on Early Mental Health
A study testing Responsive caregiving in people with Child Development Disorders, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at 1 site in Russia.
Trial summary
This study evaluates the effect on children and caregivers of providing training in warm, sensitive, responsive caregiving to caregivers in three orphanages in St. Petersburg, Russia. The study also assesses the effectiveness of having more consistent care from fewer caregivers in a family-like environment. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages Up to 85 years
- Conditions the study is for
- Child Development Disorders
- What is being tested?
- Responsive caregiving
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,521 participants
- Where
- 1 siteRussia
- Study dates
- Apr 2000to Mar 2006
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Up to 85 years
- All sexes
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- All caregivers and children in three Baby Homes in St. Petersburg, Russia, who remain in the Baby Homes for at least 4 months.
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
About this study
This study evaluates the effect on children and caregivers of providing training in warm, sensitive, responsive caregiving to caregivers in three orphanages in St. Petersburg, Russia. The study also assesses the effectiveness of having more consistent care from fewer caregivers in a family-like environment.
Read the detailed description
This project will provide experimental evidence that warm, sensitive, responsive caregiving and structural changes that promote more consistent and fewer caregivers will lead to better physical, mental, social, and emotional development of young children. Structural changes are designed to facilitate a more family-like environment and include smaller group sizes, more consistent caregiving from fewer caregivers, integration by age and disability status, and establishing two daily 60-minute Family Hours in which children and caregivers interact together. The project also attempts to demonstrate that training caregivers can be beneficial to both caregivers and children.
All caregivers and children in three orphanages for children under 4 years old in St. Petersburg, Russia will participate in this study. One orphanage will implement both training and structural changes. A second orphanage will receive training only. The third orphanage will serve as a control, receiving neither training nor structural changes. Caregivers are assessed annually for attitudes to and problems with their jobs; anxiety and depression; coping styles; traditional versus progressive attitudes toward caregiving; sensitivity to children's emotions; values; and perceptions of their own relationships. Children are assessed at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 48 months for physical growth, chronic and acute disorders, functional abilities, and mental, motor, social, and emotional development.
- Conditions
- Child Development Disorders
- Being tested
- Responsive caregiving
- Keywords
- Orphanage, Caregiving, Training, Child development
- Medical subject headings
- Developmental Disabilities
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Responsive caregivingBehavioural
Responsive caregiving consisted of operational circumstances and training of caregivers.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| caregiving intervention | Experimental | One group received caregiving intervention, another received only training, and a third was business as usual. These were the interventions. Receives: Behavioral: Responsive caregiving |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
children's physical growth
Improved physical growth
Measured: 4 to 9+ months
Children's development (mental, motor, social and emotional)
Improved behavioral development
Measured: 4 to 9+ months
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted1 Apr 2003 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2000
- Primary completionMar 2006
- Study completionMar 2006
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Child Development DisordersStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 1,521 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
- Sponsor type
- US National Institutes of Health
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
- Investigators
- Robert B. McCall, Principal investigator, University of Pittsburgh
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00057291
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 5R01HD39017-2
- Other IDs
- 5R01HD039017
- Status last verified
- Dec 2004
- First submitted
- 31 Mar 2003
- Last updated
- 29 Oct 2014
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 29 Oct 2014. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Improving Caregiving on Early Mental Health
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00057291
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 5R01HD39017-2
- Conditions
- Child Development Disorders
- Keywords
- Orphanage, Caregiving, Training, Child development
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Enrolment
- 1,521 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)US National Institutes of Health
- Study start
- Apr 2000
- Primary completion
- Mar 2006 (actual)
- Study completion
- Mar 2006 (actual)
- First posted
- 1 Apr 2003 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study evaluates the effect on children and caregivers of providing training in warm, sensitive, responsive caregiving to caregivers in three orphanages in St. Petersburg, Russia. The study also assesses the effectiveness of having more consistent care from fewer caregivers in a family-like environment.
Detailed description
This project will provide experimental evidence that warm, sensitive, responsive caregiving and structural changes that promote more consistent and fewer caregivers will lead to better physical, mental, social, and emotional development of young children. Structural changes are designed to facilitate a more family-like environment and include smaller group sizes, more consistent caregiving from fewer caregivers, integration by age and disability status, and establishing two daily 60-minute Family Hours in which children and caregivers interact together. The project also attempts to demonstrate that training caregivers can be beneficial to both caregivers and children.
All caregivers and children in three orphanages for children under 4 years old in St. Petersburg, Russia will participate in this study. One orphanage will implement both training and structural changes. A second orphanage will receive training only. The third orphanage will serve as a control, receiving neither training nor structural changes. Caregivers are assessed annually for attitudes to and problems with their jobs; anxiety and depression; coping styles; traditional versus progressive attitudes toward caregiving; sensitivity to children's emotions; values; and perceptions of their own relationships. Children are assessed at 3, 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, and 48 months for physical growth, chronic and acute disorders, functional abilities, and mental, motor, social, and emotional development.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Basic science
- Allocation
- Not applicable
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 1
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| caregiving intervention | Experimental | Behavioral: Responsive caregivingOne group received caregiving intervention, another received only training, and a third was business as usual. These were the interventions. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- Up to 85 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- All caregivers and children in three Baby Homes in St. Petersburg, Russia, who remain in the Baby Homes for at least 4 months.
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Responsive caregivingResponsive caregiving consisted of operational circumstances and training of caregivers. | Behavioural | caregiving intervention |
Primary outcome
children's physical growth
Time frame: 4 to 9+ months
Improved physical growth
Children's development (mental, motor, social and emotional)
Time frame: 4 to 9+ months
Improved behavioral development
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 29 Oct 2014.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Robert B. McCall principal investigator
University of Pittsburgh
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Responsive caregiving in people with Child Development Disorders, run by Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) at 1 site in Russia.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 29 Oct 2014. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Russia. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
children's physical growth (time frame: 4 to 9+ months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 29 Oct 2014; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.