Navigation Study: Durham (NCT04438031)
🩺 Plain-English Summary (8th-Grade Level)
The purpose of this RCT is to evaluate the implementation and impact of a new, community-wide prevention program, "Community Navigation", on maternal and child health and well-being. This program recruits mothers at the OB/GYN or pediatrician's office prenatally and provides up to six Navigation visits (prenatally, and at child ages 12, 24, 36, 48, and 60 months) to assess family strengths and needs, establish connections between the family and primary health care or other community providers based on identified needs and family preference, and then follows up one month later to confirm these referrals.
Who can join: To join this study, participants generally need to meet the listed inclusion criteria (3 items) and avoid the listed exclusions (4 items).
Location: Duke University — Durham, North Carolina
📋 "Do I Qualify?" — 1-Minute Self Screener
Instant ChecklistCheck every box below. If you can check all of them, you may meet the study's basic screening requirements (final eligibility is confirmed by the site team).
Usually NOT eligible if any of the following apply:
- Exclusion Criteria:
- Families residing outside of Durham County
- Families that are planning to move out of either county within the next 2 months at the time of recruitment
- Families will also be ineligible if the parent has a cognitive impairment that impairs their ability to consent/participate.
🔍 Extracted verbatim from the official NIH eligibility criteria. Always confirm with the study coordinator.
📍 All Participating Trial Locations (1 Sites)
- Duke University — Durham, North Carolina
💰 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.