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Structured Video Chats for Child-Grandparent Relationships

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Led By Lauren J Myers, Ph.D.

Research Sponsored by Lafayette College

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

have a child between the ages of 18 months and 5 years

all parties speak English

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up through study completion, an average of 2 months

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Study Summary

This trial aims to understand how video chat between grandparents & grandchildren can improve relationships, particularly through structured play & reading. Researchers will observe 180 family triads to measure child engagement & grandparents' enjoyment & closeness.

Who is the study for?

This trial is for families with a child aged 18 months to 5 years, where all members speak English and have a stable internet connection. They must have access to a device capable of Zoom calls and be able to see and hear well enough for effective communication during these video chats.Check my eligibility

What is being tested?

The study tests two methods of improving video chat interactions between young children (18-72 months old) and their remote grandparents: structured play or reading versus no specific instructions. It aims to enhance engagement, joint attention, enjoyment, and feelings of closeness in these virtual family gatherings.See study design

What are the potential side effects?

There are no medical side effects as this is not a drug-related trial. However, participants may experience varying levels of satisfaction with the interaction based on the structure provided during the video chats.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have a child who is between 18 months and 5 years old.

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I speak English.

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I can see the screen well enough to use Zoom effectively.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ through study completion, an average of 2 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~through study completion, an average of 2 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and through study completion, an average of 2 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary outcome measures

Child engagement

Child initiation of across-screen joint attention

Child initiation of within-screen joint attention

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Secondary outcome measures

Grandparent closeness

Grandparent enjoyment

Trial Design

3Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Group I: Structured Reading ConditionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The following describes ONE intervention type with the following rationale. For our structured play condition, we chose to investigate the activities of playing show and tell, imitating with objects, and drawing because these are common activities derived from lab-based video chat experiments with children, many of which are authored by the PI and Co-I.

Group II: Structured Play ConditionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The following describes ONE intervention type with the following rationale. We chose to investigate shared book reading because it is a structured activity that is familiar, emotionally engaging, and supportive of general knowledge and language development. Adults report that shared reading is an important bonding activity that builds adult-child closeness through back- and-forth interactions. Importantly, the joint attention that occurs during shared book reading when adults and children share focus on the book may promote language and social emotional outcomes. Children are responsive and attentive during shared reading over video chat, but it is unknown whether a triadic interaction can be established during reading via video chat.

Group III: Control ConditionExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

The control families will be asked to do video chat as usual, with no specific instructions.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

University of South DakotaOTHER

13 Previous Clinical Trials

1,351 Total Patients Enrolled

Lafayette CollegeLead Sponsor

Lauren J Myers, Ph.D.Principal InvestigatorLafayette College

Frequently Asked Questions

These questions and answers are submitted by anonymous patients, and have not been verified by our internal team.

Does the trial accept enrollees older than 55 years of age?

"In order to be eligible for this research project, potential participants must fall between 18 months and 5 years old."

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Is there still capacity for new participants in this experiment?

"Affirmative. According to the information provided by clinicaltrials.gov, this research is currently recruiting participants. The trial was originally posted on November 1st 2022 and has been updated as recently as October 3rd 2023. 540 patients need to be recruited from a single medical centre for participation in the study."

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Is there a particular demographic that is better suited for participation in this clinical research?

"Prospective participants must possess child development and be aged between 18 Months to 5 in order to join this trial. This research is recruiting 540 individuals altogether."

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How many participants are participating in this research initiative?

"Affirmative. The information available on clinicaltrials.gov states that this research investigation is actively looking to enroll participants, which was originally posted in November 1st 2022 and recently updated October 3rd 2023. 540 individuals need to be recruited from one medical facility."

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Recent research and studies

clinicaltrials.govStudy

Using Structured Video Chat to Improve Relationships Between Young Children and Remote Grandparents

2022. "Using Structured Video Chat to Improve Relationships Between Young Children and Remote Grandparents". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT06071832.