Child Health Education for Bangladeshi Families

Mothers' Action Project for Child Health

Recruiting N/A Interventional Study
Dental Caries Obesity Risk
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At a Glance
Age
12 Months – 45
Sex
Any
Study type
Interventional
Purpose
Prevention
Participants needed
460 (estimated)
Sponsor
University of Massachusetts, Worcester · Other
Who this trial is looking for

This trial is looking for Bangladeshi mothers and their young children to participate in a year-long program focused on child health and oral health education. Participants will also work on building social networks among mothers.

Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?

You may be able to join if

  • I am at least 18 years old.
  • I speak and read/write Bengali or Hindi/Urdu.
  • I was born in a South Asian country.
  • I am the primary caretaker of my child.
  • My child is between 12 and 48 months old.
  • My child has Medicaid or CHIP.

You may not be able to join if

  • I cannot provide informed consent.
  • I plan to travel for more than 1 month during the study period.
  • I have a health condition that affects my ability to provide care.
  • My child weighed less than 5 lbs at birth.
  • My child has a health condition that excludes them from the study.
  • My child is taking long-term antibiotics.
  • My child is not the youngest eligible child in my family.

Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.

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About This Trial

This randomized controlled trial will recruit Bangladeshi mothers and their young children into a 12 month intervention that provides child health and oral health education and seeks to build social networks among mothers.

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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Mother: * Age \>=18; * Speaks and reads/writes Bengali or Hindi/Urdu; * Mother born in a South Asian country; * Mother is primary caretaker of child * Child: * Aged \>=12 and \<=48 months * Has Medicaid or CHIP (NYS health plan for low income families not qualify…
Contacts

Alison Karasz, PhD

347-843-5652

alison.karasz@umassmed.edu

CONTACT

Christine Fountain

803-315-1780

cfountain1@fordham.edu

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