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Connecting Families

RecruitingNAAges 1 Day - 3 YearsAllQueen's University
NCT05091957 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

Living in poverty has a profound negative impact on parenting stress and children's health. When poverty occurs early in childhood and continues for a long time, the impact on child health can be lifelong. Child poverty is common, affecting about 20% of Canadian children. Many low income families may not be receiving all the social benefits for which they are eligible. There are calls for primary care providers to ask patients if they have difficulty making ends meet at the end of the month and to intervene if poverty is identified, but it is not known if intervening can improve parent's and children's health. This study will test whether a Community Support Worker who helps families with young children navigate the social service system by reviewing social needs (like food, housing or energy insecurity) and income supports can lead to increased family income, reduced parenting stress an

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Parents of children (younger than 3 years) attending a regularly scheduled primary care visit. * Parents respond affirmatively to the question "Do you ever have difficulty making ends meet at the end of the month?" * Informed parental consent. Only one child will be enrolled per family. For families with more than one child, we will enroll the youngest eligible child, since literature suggests that impact of reducing family stress may be greater at younger ages; for multiple births, one child will be randomly selected for inclusion. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Parents without legal status in Canada, as they are not eligible for many Canadian social programs. 2. Families who are receiving system navigation support, such as from a social worker or public health nurse, or who have received system navigation support within one year prior to enrolment. 3. Child with a previously diagnosed developmental disorder, genetic, chromosomal or syndromic condition. 4. Child born prematurely (gestational age less than 32 weeks).
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What it tests

  • Community Support Worker
  • Usual Care
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Where

1 site
Queen's Family Health Team
Kingston, Canada
🤝 Taking part is your choice, and you can leave at any time. Only the trial team can confirm you are eligible — always decide together with your own doctor.
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