NCT02743039

Brief 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 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).

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Enrollment
478

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Apr 2016

Longer than P75 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

2 active sites

Status
completed

Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.

Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

April 1, 2016

Completed
6 days until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

April 7, 2016

Completed
12 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

April 19, 2016

Completed
4.4 years until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

September 1, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

September 1, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

July 7, 2021

Status Verified

July 1, 2021

Enrollment Period

4.4 years

First QC Date

April 7, 2016

Last Update Submit

July 6, 2021

Conditions

ChildrenParents

Keywords

Low incomeEducationPovertyChildrenParentsHead Start

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (8)

  • Parent's employment

    We expect higher rates of employment

    Year 2

  • Parent's healthcare sector employment

    We expect higher rates of employment in the healthcare sector

    Years 1 and 2

  • Parent's income

    We expect higher income

    Year 2

  • Parent's income

    We expect lower income

    Year 1

  • Parent's healthcare training certification

    We expect higher rates of healthcare training certification and credentialing

    Years 1 and 2

  • Child's academic achievement

    We expect higher levels of academic achievement

    Year 2

  • Child's attendance

    We expect higher rates of school attendance

    Years 1 and 2

  • Child's grade promotion

    We expect higher rates of grade promotion

    Years 1 and 2

Secondary Outcomes (12)

  • Parent's depression

    Year 2

  • Parent's optimism

    Year 2

  • Parent's work-family balance

    Year 2

  • Parenting stress

    Year 1

  • Parent's perceived stress

    Year 1

  • +7 more secondary outcomes

Study Arms (2)

CareerAdvance®

EXPERIMENTAL

CareerAdvance® provides education, career coaching, and soft-skills training for parents while their children attend Head Start programs.

Behavioral: CareerAdvance®

Control Standard of CAP

NO INTERVENTION

No assignment to participate in the CareerAdvance® program, but given community referrals and resources

Interventions

CareerAdvance®BEHAVIORAL

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.

CareerAdvance®

Eligibility Criteria

Age18 Years+
Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsAdult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

  • 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.

You may not qualify if:

  • Not proficient in English

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (2)

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois, 60201, United States

Location

Community Action Project of Tulsa County

Tulsa, Oklahoma, 74146, United States

Location

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Study Officials

  • Teresa E Sommer, PhD

    Northwestern University

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Research Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

April 7, 2016

First Posted

April 19, 2016

Study Start

April 1, 2016

Primary Completion

September 1, 2020

Study Completion

September 1, 2020

Last Updated

July 7, 2021

Record last verified: 2021-07

Locations

US(2)