Literacy Promotion Using Automated Hovering

NCT ID: NCT04576481

Last Updated: 2024-11-15

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

55 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2020-11-17

Study Completion Date

2022-02-04

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to incorporate behavioral economics (BE) approaches to determine whether 3 novel interventions of varying intensity improve the frequency of parent-child reading behaviors among low-income families. In the first phase, 10 parents will be recruited to participate in rapid cycle interviews to determine the appropriateness of text messages. In the second phase, 45 participants will be randomized to comparative groups to test the effects of automated hovering and other BE approaches on frequency of parent-child shared reading. Investigators long-term goal is to test the effects of these approaches to promote child language and socio-emotional development.

Detailed Description

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Early childhood is a sensitive period in which young children develop language and socio-emotional skills foundational for school readiness. Unfortunately, poor vulnerable children experience disparities in these critical areas of development. Parent-child shared reading can help ameliorate these disparities, yet low-income parents do not consistently engage in this activity. Behavioral economics approaches utilizing automated hovering (AH) have the potential to increase parent-child shared reading through text messages and financial inducements.

The study design is a two-phase study consisting of a qualitative component followed by a prospective, randomized comparative group trial to test the effects of AH approaches to increase parent-child shared reading. A total of 55 eligible children and their parents will be recruited from participating practices to achieve a diverse sample of children.

In the first phase, 10 parents will be recruited to participate in brief rapid cycle interviews to assess the appropriateness of text message reminders. In the second phase, forty-five participants will be randomized 1:1:1 to receive one of the 3 AH interventions: 1) daily text message reminders (texting), 2) daily text message reminders with social comparisons (regret) or 3) daily text message reminders with social comparisons and weekly lottery entries (lottery). All interventions are related to principles of behavioral economics in order to provide external motivation. There will be 15 participants per group to adequately assess feasibility and acceptability, the primary outcome.

Descriptive statistics for demographic, home reading environment, and parenting stress measured at baseline will be examined across the three groups to assess the success of the randomization. To assess feasibility and acceptability, Investigators will assess the proportion of participants who receive and report a daily reading behavior each week across all groups, the proportion of participants who access coaching content in group 2 \& 3, and the proportion of participants who participate in the weekly lottery in group 3, and satisfaction scores in all groups. Secondary outcomes including differences between groups in weekly reading frequency, home reading environment, and child socio-emotional scores between groups will be assessed using standard inferential statistics and intention-to-treat analysis.

The results of this study may assist health care providers and researchers in testing the feasibility of AH approaches to improve parent-child shared reading and prepare for a larger efficacy trial.

Conditions

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Parent-Child Relations Parenting Literacy

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The intervention consists of 3 intervention groups. Participants will be stratified by site and randomized 1:1:1 to receive one of the 3 AH interventions for an 8-week duration.
Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Outcome Assessors
Participants will not be blinded to their treatment assignment. However, research staff will be blinded to treatment assignment when collecting study data.

Study Groups

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Group 1: Texting

Consist of daily text messages on shared reading

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Texting

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Text Messages will be sent to participants using Penn's Way to Health Platform. Participants will be asked to reply to daily text messages on daily shared reading activities including the titles of books and time spent reading.

Group 2: Regret

Will consist of Group 1 plus social comparisons.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Texting

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Text Messages will be sent to participants using Penn's Way to Health Platform. Participants will be asked to reply to daily text messages on daily shared reading activities including the titles of books and time spent reading.

Regret

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Personalized coaching content will be made available to participants through links in the text messages and will provide comparisons of their reading frequency with that of other participants.

Group 3: Lottery

Will consist of Group 2 plus availability of a weekly lottery.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Texting

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Text Messages will be sent to participants using Penn's Way to Health Platform. Participants will be asked to reply to daily text messages on daily shared reading activities including the titles of books and time spent reading.

Regret

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Personalized coaching content will be made available to participants through links in the text messages and will provide comparisons of their reading frequency with that of other participants.

Lottery

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants who reply to a text message that they read on a particular day will be entered into daily and weekly drawings to receive cash payments.

Interventions

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Texting

Text Messages will be sent to participants using Penn's Way to Health Platform. Participants will be asked to reply to daily text messages on daily shared reading activities including the titles of books and time spent reading.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Regret

Personalized coaching content will be made available to participants through links in the text messages and will provide comparisons of their reading frequency with that of other participants.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Lottery

Participants who reply to a text message that they read on a particular day will be entered into daily and weekly drawings to receive cash payments.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Parents who:

* Have an infant aged 6-24 months
* Have access to a smart phone with text messaging capabilities
* Have completed an informed consent
* Children who:

* Are aged 6-24 months old

Exclusion Criteria

* Parents who:

\- Non-English speaking
* Children who:

* Were born premature (estimated gestational age \< 35 weeks)
* Have been diagnosed with congenital malformations or genetic syndromes which place them at risk for developmental delays
Minimum Eligible Age

6 Months

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Months

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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University of Pennsylvania

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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James Guevara, MD, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Locations

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Site Status

Countries

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United States

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Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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19-017199

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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