NCT04787614

Brief Summary

The objective of the National Survey of Early Care and Education (NSECE) is to document the nation's current supply of early care and education (ECE) services. Because the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have had an impact on the ECE supply, and because the availability of ECE services is critical to restoring the U.S. economy, updated data on the ECE supply will be crucial for policy-making and research. The purpose of the NSECE COVID-19 Follow-up Study is to describe the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the pre-pandemic ECE supply and the ECE workforce, including changes in supply or departures from and re-entries to the workforce. Data from the study can be used to estimate the impact of the pandemic on ECE supply and the financial health of ECE providers, as well as providers' experiences during and after the pandemic emergency. Through a two-wave design, the NSECE COVID-19 Follow-up Study data will trace providers' and workforce members' experiences from 2019, through the initial months of the pandemic (to be reported in the Wave 1 interview), and then to the one-year point since the onset of the pandemic (to be reported in the Wave 2 interview). This design is intended to capture the trajectories of providers and workforce members, for example through recovery back to full or modified participation in ECE supply, or long-term exits from ECE supply. Prospectively collecting these data allows inference about the types of providers and workforce members most likely to have exited or survived in ECE, as well as the programmatic supports received by those who remain in ECE at the time of the second interview.

Trial Health

87
On Track

Trial Health Score

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

Enrollment
23,472

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for all trials

Timeline
Completed

Started Nov 2020

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
completed

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

November 1, 2020

Completed
3 months until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 28, 2021

Completed
1 month until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

March 8, 2021

Completed
12 months until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

February 26, 2022

Completed
Same day until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

February 26, 2022

Completed
Last Updated

April 15, 2022

Status Verified

April 1, 2022

Enrollment Period

1.3 years

First QC Date

January 28, 2021

Last Update Submit

April 13, 2022

Conditions

Child Care

Keywords

Early care and educationCOVID-19Center-based providersHome-based providersCaregiversChild careWorkforceECE

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pre-pandemic supply of center-based care

    The center-based provider questionnaire collects information periods of closure since the start of the pandemic to the time of the interview, experience with pandemic programs, ECE practices during reference period, ECE status during focal week.

    2020-2021 academic year

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pre-pandemic supply of paid home-based care

    2020-2021 academic year

Other Outcomes (1)

  • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pre-pandemic center-based provider workforce

    2020-2021 academic year

Study Arms (3)

Home-based providers

Individuals who provided paid care for children under the age of 13 in a residential setting as of 2019

Other: No intervention

Center-based providers

Providers who cared to children ages 0 through 5 years of age (not yet in kindergarten) in a non-residential setting as of 2019

Other: No intervention

Center-based workforce

Individuals employed in center-based child care programs working directly with children in classrooms as of 2019

Other: No intervention

Interventions

No interventionOTHER

No intervention

Center-based providersCenter-based workforceHome-based providers

Eligibility Criteria

Sexall
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
Sampling MethodNon-Probability Sample
Study Population

The NSECE COVID-19 follow-up study population has been identified through the 2019 NSECE study. Listed home-based providers, paid unlisted home-based, center-based providers, and center-based workforce that have completed participated in the 2019 NSECE study will be asked to complete a questionnaire for the follow-up study. No additional participants will be considered during this data collection.

You may qualify if:

  • Completion of 2019 NSECE questionnaire

You may not qualify if:

  • N/A

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

NORC at the University of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois, 60603, United States

Location

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MeSH Terms

Conditions

COVID-19

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pneumonia, ViralPneumoniaRespiratory Tract InfectionsInfectionsVirus DiseasesCoronavirus InfectionsCoronaviridae InfectionsNidovirales InfectionsRNA Virus InfectionsLung DiseasesRespiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

  • Rupa Datta, PhD

    National Opinion Research Center

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

Study Type
observational
Observational Model
ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
Time Perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
PI Title
Distinguished Senior Fellow

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 28, 2021

First Posted

March 8, 2021

Study Start

November 1, 2020

Primary Completion

February 26, 2022

Study Completion

February 26, 2022

Last Updated

April 15, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-04

Locations

US(1)