NCT04027673

Brief Summary

The purpose of the proposed study is to determine the efficacy of an eight-module interactive, online multi-media professional development course on our target population: individuals over the age of 18, who have no more than a bachelor's degree, and are employed as early childhood educators of children between the ages of 0 and 3. Outcomes of interest include changing caregiver knowledge and beliefs about child development, and encouraging the use of strategies provided to strengthen early learning environments. The investigators will also measure how participants interact with the online course in order to determine which features help and hinder the online professional development process. The investigators hypothesize that the TMW-ECE intervention will be effective in improving educator beliefs and knowledge of their role in children's foundational brain development, and increasing the frequency of behaviors that are known to support children's language and cognitive development among our target population.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
432

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Jun 2019

Shorter than P25 for not_applicable

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

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

June 3, 2019

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

July 11, 2019

Completed
11 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

July 22, 2019

Completed
8 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 30, 2020

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

March 30, 2020

Completed
Last Updated

April 9, 2020

Status Verified

April 1, 2020

Enrollment Period

10 months

First QC Date

July 11, 2019

Last Update Submit

April 8, 2020

Conditions

Language Development

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

  • Survey of Parent/Provider Expectations and Knowledge (SPEAK)

    Provider knowledge of child language development

    6 months

  • Course Content Knowledge

    This survey includes questions specific to the course content conveyed in the professional development modules. True/false, and multiple-choice questions will measure participants' uptake of course material.

    6 months

  • Tool to Measure Parenting Self Efficacy (TOPSE)

    The TOPSE measures parents attitudes and beliefs about their parenting style and behaviors. In this study, it is administered only to participants who identified as having a child living in the home

    6 months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Experience survey

    3 months

Study Arms (2)

Treatment

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants in the treatment group complete interactive modules. They will be asked to complete one module per week, for a total of eight weeks.

Behavioral: TMW ECE Curriculum

Control

NO INTERVENTION

Participants in the control group will have no active study requirements for the eight weeks following Survey Session 1.

Interventions

TMW ECE CurriculumBEHAVIORAL

The TMW-ECE program will constitute the treatment arm of the study (Cohort A) which will complete the multi-media online professional development course beginning Summer 2019.

Treatment

Eligibility Criteria

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

You may not qualify if:

  • Educators who report having a higher level of education (above a bachelor's degree, including any graduate school coursework).
  • Educators who do not work with children ages 0-3 as their primary age group.
  • Educators who are under the age of 18.
  • Educators who do not have access to a computer or tablet with access to the internet.
  • Anyone not employed by a childcare program (either home or center-based).
  • Anyone whose role within a childcare setting is not that of an educator (primary teacher or assistant teacher)

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60637, United States

Location

Related Publications (1)

  • Mashburn AJ, Pianta RC, Hamre BK, Downer JT, Barbarin OA, Bryant D, Burchinal M, Early DM, Howes C. Measures of classroom quality in prekindergarten and children's development of academic, language, and social skills. Child Dev. 2008 May-Jun;79(3):732-49. doi: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2008.01154.x.

    PMID: 18489424BACKGROUND

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Study Officials

  • Dana Suskind, MD

    University of Chicago

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Kristin Leffel, AB

    University of Chicago

    STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
SINGLE
Who Masked
PARTICIPANT
Purpose
OTHER
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

July 11, 2019

First Posted

July 22, 2019

Study Start

June 3, 2019

Primary Completion

March 30, 2020

Study Completion

March 30, 2020

Last Updated

April 9, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-04

Data Sharing

IPD Sharing
Will not share

Descriptive IPD will not be shared

Locations

US(1)