CompletedNot Applicable

Literacy Promotion for Latinos Study

United States662 participantsStarted 2020-11-16

Plain-language summary

This study tests the extent to which tailored outreach text messages that provide a cue to action and an intervention that enhances access to poverty-reducing resources, in combination with standard primary care literacy promotion, can improve child language and social- emotional skill acquisition among low-income Latino children.

Who can participate

Age range

18 Years

Sex

ALL

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Primary caregiver of a child age 6 months to 12 months * Identifies as Latino/a/x * Primary language English or Spanish * Cell phone ownership * Age 18 years or older * Willing to receive text messages * Willing to accept being placed into one of three study groups Exclusion Criteria: * Children with multiple congenital anomalies or genetic disorders and previously identified developmental delays * Individuals unable to provide informed consent * Intent to discontinue care at current pediatric clinic / recruitment site * Discontinued care at one of the three pediatric clinics / recruitment sites

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Child Language Skills

Timeframe: 18-month follow-up

Child Communicative Skills

Timeframe: 9-month follow-up, 18-month follow-up

Child Social-emotional Skills

Timeframe: Baseline, 9-month follow-up, 18-month follow-up

Caregiver Cognitive Stimulation

Timeframe: Baseline, 9-month follow-up, 18-month follow-up

Dialogic Reading Behavior

Timeframe: 9-month follow-up

Caregiver Discipline Strategies

Timeframe: 18-month follow-up

Trial details

NCT IDNCT04609553

SponsorRutgers, The State University of New Jersey

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2024-12-28

Results submitted2025-10-03

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