Reproductive Behavior, Risk Reduction Behavior
Conditions
Brief summary
The Elmira follow-up study is designed to assess the extent to which prenatal and infancy home visitation by nurses affects the life-course development of 19-year-old youth whose mothers received those services during pregnancy and the first two years of the child's life.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALnurse home visitation
Nurse home visitation
Sponsors
Smith-Richardson Foundation
University of Colorado, Denver
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
TRIPLE (Subject, Caregiver, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Pregnant women prior to the 25th week of gestation * no previous live births * one of the following sociodemographic risk characteristics: * young age (\< 19 years at registration); * unmarried * low socioeconomic status (Medicaid status or no private insurance)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| rates of pregnancy and out-of-wedlock child birth | At age 19 |
| educational achievement, including graduation from high school and participation in various types of post-high school education | At age 19 |
| participation in the work force, including enrollment in the armed services | At age 19 |
| use of welfare | At age 19 |
| use of substances (cigarettes, alcohol, and illegal drugs) | At age 19 |
| involvement with the criminal justice system (arrests, convictions, incarcerations, etc.) | At age 19 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed