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Families With InfantsNCT06941337

HealthySteps + PlayReadVIP

A study testing HealthySteps (HS) and PlayReadVIP in people with Families With Infants, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site in United States.

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Trial summary

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and implementation outcomes for the integration of two evidence-based practices and interventions (EBPIs) within pediatric primary care settings: HealthySteps (HS), which provides parenting support, and PlayReadVIP, which promotes relational health through video… Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages Up to 6 monthsHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Families With Infants
What is being tested?
HealthySteps (HS) and PlayReadVIP
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
1,000 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
9 Jun 2025to Jan 2029
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Not yet: the study is under way

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 6 months
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child

Who may be able to join

  • Parent is a biological parent or legal guardian and at least 18 years of age
  • Infants must be ≤6 months old at the time of enrollment.
  • Parents/guardians must speak either English or Spanish to ensure they can fully engage with the intervention and assessments.
  • Families must be identified as Tier 3 HealthySteps participants, indicating higher levels of need based on clinic screening for factors such as:Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and parenting challenges or vulnerabilities.
  • Parent is able to willing to provide consent for their own and their child's participation.

Who cannot join

  • Non-singleton child
  • Parent is unable to provide consent
  • Parent does not speak English or Spanish, as study materials (e.g., questionnaires) are available in those languages
  • Parent has a severe medical or psychiatric impairment (e.g., intellectual disability, psychosis) that would interfere with study participation
  • Parent has plans to discontinue care at NYU Langone Health - Sunset Park Family Health Centers

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.

Janae Kuttamperoor contact

Janae.kuttamperoor@nyulangone.org

United States1 site, 1 recruiting
  • NYU Langone Health

    New York, New York, 10016

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About this study

Official title: HEALTHYSTEPS + PLAYREADVIP EFFECTS ON PARENTING AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT: A RANDOMIZED IMPLEMENTATION EFFECTIVENESS TRIAL

This study aims to investigate the effectiveness and implementation outcomes for the integration of two evidence-based practices and interventions (EBPIs) within pediatric primary care settings: HealthySteps (HS), which provides parenting support, and PlayReadVIP, which promotes relational health through video coaching. Families will be randomized to receive either the integrated HS + PlayReadVIP model or traditional HS, and investigators will examine impacts on parenting, parent-child relationships, and child development, as well as feasibility, acceptability, and appropriateness of the integrated intervention.

Being tested
HealthySteps (HS), PlayReadVIP

What participants receive

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

  • HealthySteps (HS)Behavioural

    Evidence-based program that focuses on addressing Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and family stressors. The program provides parenting guidance, mental health support, and care coordination. The program is delivered during well-child visits by an HS specialist.

  • PlayReadVIPBehavioural

    Evidence-based program that promotes Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) and strengthens parent-child interactions. The program involves recording and reviewing videos of parents engaging with their child to provide feedback and encourage positive practices. Families receive toys, books, and guides to extend activities at home.

Study groups in NCT06941337
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
HealthySteps + PlayReadVIPExperimentalFamilies (parent-child dyads) randomized to receive HealthySteps (HS), which provides parenting support, plus PlayReadVIP, which promotes relational health through video coaching.
Receives: Behavioral: HealthySteps (HS); Behavioral: PlayReadVIP
Standard HealthyStepsActive comparatorFamilies (parent-child dyads) randomized to receive HealthySteps (HS), which provides parenting support, only.
Receives: Behavioral: HealthySteps (HS)

What is being measured

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

  1. Adult-Child Relationship Scale Score

    13-item assessment of parent-child relationship quality. Each item is rated on a Likert 5 scale from 1 (definitely not) to 5 (definitely). The total score is the average of item responses and ranges from 1-5; higher scores indicate a stronger and more positive relationship between the child and parent.

    Measured: Month 12

  2. Adult-Child Relationship Scale Score

    13-item assessment of parent-child relationship quality. Each item is rated on a Likert 5 scale from 1 (definitely not) to 5 (definitely). The total score is the average of item responses and ranges from 1-5; higher scores indicate a stronger and more positive relationship between the child and parent.

    Measured: Month 24

  3. Stimulation Questionnaire (StimQ) Core: Reading, Teaching, Verbal Responsivity Score

    The StimQ is a parent-report measure of the cognitive home environment, designed to assess the level of cognitive stimulation children receive at home. Items include dichotomous (yes or no) and Likert-style responses ranging from 0-4. The total score is the sum of item responses and ranges from 0 to 43; higher scores are correlated with better parental behavior.

    Measured: Month 12

  4. Stimulation Questionnaire (StimQ) Core: Reading, Teaching, Verbal Responsivity Score

    The StimQ is a parent-report measure of the cognitive home environment, designed to assess the level of cognitive stimulation children receive at home. Items include dichotomous (yes or no) and Likert-style responses ranging from 0-4. The total score is the sum of item responses and ranges from 0 to 43; higher scores are correlated with better parental behavior.

    Measured: Month 24

  5. Infant Behavior Questionnaire Score

    36-item parent-report questionnaire used to measure the temperament of an infant (3-12 months old). Each item is rated on a scale from 1 (never) to 7 (always); the total score is the average of responses and ranges from 1-7; higher scores indicating greater frequency of behaviors.

    Measured: Month 12

  6. Brief Infant Toddler Social-Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) Score: Competence

    BITSEA measures socioemotional development in toddlerhood. 11 of the items cover competence. Each item is rated on a scale from 0-2. The total BITSEA Competence Score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0-22; higher scores indicate greater functioning.

    Measured: Month 12

  7. Brief Infant Toddler Social-Emotional Assessment (BITSEA) Score: Problems

    BITSEA measures socioemotional development in toddlerhood. 31 of the items cover problems. Each item is rated on a scale from 0-2. The total BITSEA Problems Score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0-62; higher scores indicate poorer functioning.

    Measured: Month 12

  8. Child Behavior Checklist Score

    100-item questionnaire identifying problem behavior in children. Each item is rated on a scale from 0 (absent) to 2 (often occurs). The raw score is the sum of responses and is transformed into a final t-score ranging from 0-100 with a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10. T-scores below 60 indicate non-clinical symptoms; t-scores between 60 and 64 indicate that the child is at risk for problem behaviors; and t-scores above 65 indicate clinical symptoms.

    Measured: Month 24

Secondary outcomes (21)
  1. Edinburgh Depression Scale (EPDS) Score

    10-item screening tool used to assess symptoms of depression in pregnant and postpartum women. The total score is determined by adding together the scores for each of the 10 items and ranges from 0-30; higher scores indicate greater severity of depression.

    Measured: Baseline

  2. Edinburgh Depression Scale (EPDS) Score

    10-item screening tool used to assess symptoms of depression in pregnant and postpartum women. The total score is determined by adding together the scores for each of the 10 items and ranges from 0-30; higher scores indicate greater severity of depression.

    Measured: Month 12

  3. Edinburgh Depression Scale (EPDS) Score

    10-item screening tool used to assess symptoms of depression in pregnant and postpartum women. The total score is determined by adding together the scores for each of the 10 items and ranges from 0-30; higher scores indicate greater severity of depression.

    Measured: Month 24

  4. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Score

    10-item assessment of stress over the past month. Each item is rated on a scale from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0-40; higher scores indicate more severe stress.

    Measured: Baseline

  5. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Score

    10-item assessment of stress over the past month. Each item is rated on a scale from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0-40; higher scores indicate more severe stress.

    Measured: Month 12

  6. Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) Score

    10-item assessment of stress over the past month. Each item is rated on a scale from 0 (never) to 4 (very often). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 0-40; higher scores indicate more severe stress.

    Measured: Month 24

  7. Parenting Self-Agency Measure

    5-item assessment of thoughts and feelings about being a parent. Each item is rated on a scale from 1 (almost never or never) to 5 (almost always or always). The total score ranges from 5-25; higher scores indicate greater parenting self-agency.

    Measured: Baseline

  8. Parenting Self-Agency Measure

    5-item assessment of thoughts and feelings about being a parent. Each item is rated on a scale from 1 (almost never or never) to 5 (almost always or always). The total score ranges from 5-25; higher scores indicate greater parenting self-agency.

    Measured: Month 12

  9. Parenting Self-Agency Measure

    5-item assessment of thoughts and feelings about being a parent. Each item is rated on a scale from 1 (almost never or never) to 5 (almost always or always). The total score ranges from 5-25; higher scores indicate greater parenting self-agency.

    Measured: Month 24

  10. Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS): General Life Satisfaction Scale Score

    5-item questionnaire of life satisfaction. Responses are scored on a Likert scale and then converted to a T-score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, where higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.

    Measured: Baseline

  11. PROMIS: General Life Satisfaction Scale Score

    5-item questionnaire of life satisfaction. Responses are scored on a Likert scale and then converted to a T-score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, where higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.

    Measured: Month 12

  12. PROMIS: General Life Satisfaction Scale Score

    5-item questionnaire of life satisfaction. Responses are scored on a Likert scale and then converted to a T-score with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, where higher scores indicate greater satisfaction.

    Measured: Month 24

  13. Dyadic Adjustment Scale Score

    32-item assessment of relationship quality of intact couples. Each item is rated on a scale; the total score is the sum of responses. Scores range from 0 to 151, with higher scores indicating greater relationship satisfaction and lower scores suggesting more distress.

    Measured: Baseline

  14. Dyadic Adjustment Scale Score

    32-item assessment of relationship quality of intact couples. Each item is rated on a scale; the total score is the sum of responses. Scores range from 0 to 151, with higher scores indicating greater relationship satisfaction and lower scores suggesting more distress.

    Measured: Month 12

  15. Dyadic Adjustment Scale Score

    32-item assessment of relationship quality of intact couples. Each item is rated on a scale; the total score is the sum of responses. Scores range from 0 to 151, with higher scores indicating greater relationship satisfaction and lower scores suggesting more distress.

    Measured: Month 24

  16. Socolar Discipline Survey Score

    34-item questionnaire assessing how a parent handles their problems with their children's behavior over the past 3 months. Each item is rated on a scale from 1 (never) to 6 (always). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 34 to 204; higher scores indicate greater frequency of harsher discipline.

    Measured: Month 12

  17. Socolar Discipline Survey Score

    34-item questionnaire assessing how a parent handles their problems with their children's behavior over the past 3 months. Each item is rated on a scale from 1 (never) to 6 (always). The total score is the sum of responses and ranges from 34 to 204; higher scores indicate greater frequency of harsher discipline.

    Measured: Month 24

  18. Early Social Communication Scale (ESCS) Score

    The ESCS is a videotaped, structured observation measure designed to assess nonverbal communication skills in children. Frequency scores for initiation of joint attention (IJA) are derived from behavioral observations during a series of tasks. IJA score ranges from 0 to 100 where a higher value indicates greater initiation of joint attention.

    Measured: Month 12

  19. Early Social Communication Scale (ESCS) Score

    The ESCS is a videotaped, structured observation measure designed to assess nonverbal communication skills in children. Frequency scores for initiation of joint attention (IJA) are derived from behavioral observations during a series of tasks. IJA score ranges from 0 to 100 where a higher value indicates greater initiation of joint attention.

    Measured: Month 24

  20. MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory (CDI) Score

    Parent report instrument that measures early language development, including productive vocabulary. Parents mark each example of words that their child says. The total score is the total number of words marked.

    Measured: Month 12

  21. MacArthur-Bates Communicative Development Inventory (CDI) Score

    Parent report instrument that measures early language development, including productive vocabulary. Parents mark each example of words that their child says. The total score is the total number of words marked.

    Measured: Month 24

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Apr 2025
  2. Study start9 Jun 2025
  3. Primary completionJan 2029 (estimated)
  4. Study completionJan 2029 (estimated)

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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
Supportive care
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
Single blind
Who is masked
Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
1,000 participants (estimated)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06941337
Sponsor's protocol ID
24-01988
Other IDs
1R01MD018597
Status last verified
Apr 2026
First submitted
16 Apr 2025
Last updated
4 May 2026
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
Yes
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
Yes: The de-identified participant data from the final research dataset will be shared upon reasonable request beginning 9 to 36 months after publication or as required by a condition of awards or supporting agreements, provided the requesting investigator executes a data use agreement with NYU Langone Health. This instance of data sharing will also require separate IRB review as well as review from NYU Langone's Data Sharing Strategy Board (DSSB). Requests should be directed to: caitlin.canfield@nyulangone.org. The protocol and statistical analysis plan will be posted on Clinicaltrials.gov only as required by federal regulation or supporting awards and agreements.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing HealthySteps (HS) and PlayReadVIP in people with Families With Infants, run by NYU Langone Health at 1 site 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 5 inclusion and 5 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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 4 May 2026. 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 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?

This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

Contact Caitlin Canfield (2125622522, Caitlin.canfield@nyulangone.org), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Adult-Child Relationship Scale Score (time frame: Month 12). 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?
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 4 May 2026.

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