Pediatrics
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
A randomized clinical trial of home intervention for children with failure to thrive.
To evaluate the efficacy of a home-based intervention on the growth and development of children with nonorganic failure to thrive (NOFTT). ⋯ Findings support a cautious optimism regarding home intervention during the first year of life provided by trained lay home visitors. Early home intervention can promote a nurturant home environment effectively and can reduce the developmental delays often experienced by low income, urban infants with NOFTT: Subsequent investigations of home intervention should consider alternative options for toddlers with NOFTT: