🏛️ Verified NIH Record • Updated 2025-11-25
The Pittsburgh Study Early Childhood (NCT05444205)
The Pittsburgh Study Early Childhood Collaborative
🔵 Active, Not Recruiting Observational / Diagnostic 🧠 Behavioral & Psychological Program Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The Early Childhood Collaborative of The Pittsburgh Study is a community-partnered, county-wide implementation of programs for children and families from birth through formal school entry to address real-world challenges that exist in providing effective preventive interventions for families with young children, particularly low-income families.
Who can join: Review the eligibility criteria below.
Location: Primary Care Health Services — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Age range: Not specified to 6 Years
🧪 Interventions in This Study
- Text4Baby or Bright by Text Referral (BEHAVIORAL)
- Nurture Program Warm Referral (BEHAVIORAL)
- Video Interaction Project (BEHAVIORAL)
- Family Check-UP (BEHAVIORAL)
- Smart Beginnings (BEHAVIORAL)
- Healthy Families America Warm Referral (BEHAVIORAL)
- Family Center Warm Referral (BEHAVIORAL)
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistFull eligibility criteria are available on the official NIH protocol. View the criteria ↗
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (5 Sites)
- Primary Care Health Services — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Primary Care Centers — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Magee Women's Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Allegheny County Family Centers — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Women, Infants, and Children Program — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
💰 Cost, Insurance & Patient Rights
- 100% Free Items: The investigational treatment and protocol-required procedures are supplied at zero cost by the sponsor.
- Routine Patient Care: Under federal law (ACA § 2709) and many state statutes, routine care costs are covered during participation.
- Voluntary Participation: You may withdraw at any time without affecting your standard medical care.
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💡 How to Participate
- Check the checklist above to see if you may qualify.
- Review the official NIH record below to find the coordinating site.
- Ask about the visit schedule, what is covered at no cost, and any travel support.
- Confirm with your own doctor before making a decision.