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Hands and Hearts Together

University of Maryland, College Park · with Lehigh University, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) · NCT05834907

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Key facts

Compensation
Not posted. Ask the study team before screening.
Who can join
Ages 8 mo+ · All sexes
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
Study type
Interventional · Not applicable
Target enrollment
249
US sites recruiting
1
Study start
March 27, 2023
Record last updated
July 3, 2025

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What the study is about

Growing evidence demonstrates that secure attachment in childhood predicts children's healthy social, biological, and behavioral functioning, whereas insecure attachment predicts behavior problems and physiological dysregulation; thus, efforts to foster secure attachment are crucial for promoting the healthy development of children and families. This proposal describes a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of an innovative intervention program that can be widely implemented designed to foster children's secure attachment, promote healthy physiological regulation, and reduce the risk for behavior problems: The Circle of Security ® Parenting (COS-P) intervention. To this end, investigators will conduct an RCT with 249 parent-child dyads enrolled or are eligible but not yet enrolled in two diverse Early Head Start (EHS) programs.

Being studied: Circle of Security Parenting; Little Talks

Conditions: Parent-Child Relations; Development, Infant; Parenting; Development, Child

Eligibility criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

  • Parents whose children (age 8 to 36 months) are enrolled or are eligible to be enrolled in Harrisburg PA and Lehigh Valley PA Early Head Start programs

Exclusion Criteria

  • Parents who are not sufficiently fluent in the language in which COS-P intervention will be conducted (Spanish or English)

Recruiting US locations

  • Lehigh University

    Bethlehem, PA 18015

    Site contact: Susan Woodhouse, Ph.D. · 610-758-3269 · ssw212@lehigh.edu

Study contacts (from the official record)

  • Jude Cassidy, Ph.D. · 301-405-4973 · jcassidy@umd.edu
  • Susan Woodhouse, Ph.D. · 610-758-3269 · ssw212@lehigh.edu
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