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ChildrenNU2GenNCT02743039

The Northwestern University Two-Generation Study of Parent and Child Human Capital Advancement

A study testing CareerAdvance® in people with Children and Parents, run by Northwestern University at 2 sites in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The Northwestern University Two-Generation Child and Family Outcomes Study (NU2Gen) of the Community Action Project of Tulsa County's (CAP Tulsa's) CareerAdvance® program examines the effects of CareerAdvance® on parent and child human capital outcomes (e.g., child academic achievement, parent educational advancement… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older
Conditions the study is for
Children, Parents
What is being tested?
CareerAdvance®
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
478 participants
Where
2 sitesUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2016to Sep 2020
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 18 years and older
  • All sexes
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Applicants to CAP Tulsa's CareerAdvance® program under the HPOG II evaluation study, including participants who are randomly assigned not to participate in CareerAdvance® by the HPOG II evaluation study.

Who cannot join

  • Not proficient in English

Trial locations and contacts

2 sites in 1 country.

United States2 sites

  • Northwestern University

    Evanston, Illinois, 60201

  • Community Action Project of Tulsa County

    Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74146

Other trials in United States

About this study

The Northwestern University Two-Generation Child and Family Outcomes Study (NU2Gen) of the Community Action Project of Tulsa County's (CAP Tulsa's) CareerAdvance® program examines the effects of CareerAdvance® on parent and child human capital outcomes (e.g., child academic achievement, parent educational advancement and certification, and psychological and family functioning), and (2) explore mechanisms that might give rise to program effects (e.g., home language environment; coping, balance, and stress; and parent and academic and career identity).

Read the detailed description

The Northwestern University Two-Generation Study (NU2Gen) of Parent and Child Human Capital Advancement is funded through Community Action Project of Tulsa County's (CAP Tulsa) Health Profession Opportunity Grant (HPOG II) from the Administration for Children and Families and through the HPOG II University Partnership grant. The federal awards support the implementation of CareerAdvance®, a workforce training and career employment program for parents living in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the surrounding communities, as well as our Northwestern-based research project.

CareerAdvance® provides education and training, career coaching, and other supportive services for parents while their children attend CAP Tulsa-run Head Start programs, other Tulsa-area public preschool programs, and Tulsa-area K-12 public schools. The explicit goal of the program is to promote the economic self-sufficiency and well-being of low-income families across generations.

The evaluation is composed of two parts: the Two-Generation Human Capital Outcomes Study and the Two-Generation Explanatory Mechanisms Study. Through parent surveys and parent and child administrative data we will examine the effects of CareerAdvance® on parent and child human capital outcomes (e.g., child academic achievement, parent educational advancement and certification, and psychological and family functioning). Using innovative measurement tools (e.g. Language Environment Analysis (LENA)) along with parent and child focus groups and interviews, we will also explore mechanisms that might give rise to program effects (e.g., home language environment; coping, balance, and stress; and academic and career identities). Participants will actively take part in the study for three years and we will collect child administrative data for study parents' children until they turn 18 years old or graduate high school, whichever occurs last. Current funding for NU2Gen is through September 2020.

Conditions
Children, Parents
Being tested
CareerAdvance®
Keywords
Low income, Education, Poverty, Children, Parents, Head Start

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • CareerAdvance®Behavioural

    CareerAdvance® is a dual-generation program providing education, career coaching, and soft-skills training for parents while their children attend CAP Tulsa's Head Start programs.

Study groups in NCT02743039
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
CareerAdvance®ExperimentalCareerAdvance® provides education, career coaching, and soft-skills training for parents while their children attend Head Start programs.
Receives: Behavioral: CareerAdvance®
Control Standard of CAPNo interventionNo assignment to participate in the CareerAdvance® program, but given community referrals and resources

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Parent's employment

    We expect higher rates of employment

    Measured: Year 2

  2. Parent's healthcare sector employment

    We expect higher rates of employment in the healthcare sector

    Measured: Years 1 and 2

  3. Parent's income

    We expect higher income

    Measured: Year 2

  4. Parent's income

    We expect lower income

    Measured: Year 1

  5. Parent's healthcare training certification

    We expect higher rates of healthcare training certification and credentialing

    Measured: Years 1 and 2

  6. Child's academic achievement

    We expect higher levels of academic achievement

    Measured: Year 2

  7. Child's attendance

    We expect higher rates of school attendance

    Measured: Years 1 and 2

  8. Child's grade promotion

    We expect higher rates of grade promotion

    Measured: Years 1 and 2

Secondary outcomes (12)

  1. Parent's depression

    We expect less depression; Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; Beck, Steer, \& Brown, 1996)

    Measured: Year 2

  2. Parent's optimism

    We expect increased optimism; Revised Life Orientation Test (LOT-R; Scheier, Carver, \& Bridges, 1994)

    Measured: Year 2

  3. Parent's work-family balance

    We expect better work-family balance; Fragile Families Study; CAP Family Advancement Study (NU)

    Measured: Year 2

  4. Parenting stress

    We expect stable or increased parenting stress; Aggravation in Parenting Questionnaire (APQ; Cooper et al., 2009); Fragile Families Study

    Measured: Year 1

  5. Parent's perceived stress

    We expect stable or increased perceived stress; Perceived Stress Scale (PSS; Cohen \& Williamson, 1988)

    Measured: Year 1

  6. Parent's hope/goal efficacy

    We expect higher levels of hope/goal efficacy; State Hope Scale (Snyder et al., 1996)

    Measured: Year 2

  7. Parent's social capital

    We expect higher social capital; Willingness to ask for/offer help (Adapted from the Boston Non-Profit Organizations Study survey; Tran, Graif, Jones, Small, \& Winship, 2013)

    Measured: Year 2

  8. Child adaptive skills

    We expect an increase in child adaptive skills; Social Skills Improvement System (SSIS-RS; Gresham \& Elliott, 2008)

    Measured: Year 2

  9. Home language environment

    We expect an increase in positive home language environment factors (e.g., books, reading time, learning activities) and a decrease in negative home language environment factors (e.g., television, video games/computer time, phone); Language Environment Analysis (LENA) system

    Measured: Year 2

  10. Time use

    We expect improved time use in the home; LENA Time Diary (Northwestern University, 2017)

    Measured: Year 2

  11. Routines

    We expect more stable routines in the home

    Measured: Year 2

  12. Child emotional and behavior problems

    We expect stable or increased child behavior problems; Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL; Achenbach \& Rescorla, 2000)

    Measured: Year 1

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted19 Apr 2016 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2016
  3. Primary completionSep 2020
  4. Study completionSep 2020

Resources

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
Other
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
478 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT02743039
Sponsor's protocol ID
STU00201886
Acronym
NU2Gen
Status last verified
Jul 2021
First submitted
7 Apr 2016
Last updated
7 Jul 2021
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
Individual data sharing
Undecided

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing CareerAdvance® in people with Children and Parents, run by Northwestern University at 2 sites in United States.

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 1 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 7 Jul 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 2 sites in United States. 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?

Parent's employment (time frame: Year 2). The study lists 8 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT02743039.

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 7 Jul 2021.

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