Culturally Adapted Strong Families Programme to Improve Child Behavior and Family Functioning in Families Living in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Mental Health
- Sponsor
- Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
- Enrollment
- 90
- Primary Endpoint
- Feasibility and acceptability indicators
- Status
- Not Yet Recruiting
- Last Updated
- 2 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of this exploratory study is to test the Strong Family (SF) programme in improving family functioning when implemented in Gilgit-Baltistan. Participants will be randomized to one of the two study arms 1)- Intervention group in which participants will receive 3 group sessions of SF programme (8-12 families per group) 2)- Control group (control group will be in the waiting list and receive SF training sessions once the study will be completed).
Detailed Description
This will be multicentre feasibility randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of the SF programme in improving family skills outcomes and caregiver and child mental health, as reported by caregivers when implemented in Gilgit-Baltistan. The study will record families' rates of recruitment and attendance to SF programme, evaluate the completeness of programme delivery, cultural acceptability through qualitative interviews and assess the fidelity of training delivery. A small pilot study with N=10 families (a female caregiver (mother) and one child between the age of 8-15 years from each family) will be conducted before main RCT. The study will be conducted in three districts including; Gilgit, Hunza and Skardu in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan. We will interview a subset of participants i.e. up to 5 caregivers from each study site (N=15 caregivers) to explore participants' opinions on the acceptability of the programme and to explore any barriers or facilitators to participation.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Female primary caregiver to a child aged between 8-15 years
- •Able to speak and understand Urdu language
- •Capable to give informed consent
Exclusion Criteria
- •Families that had already taken part in another family skills training programme in the past 6 months or where the caregiver lived separately from the child
- •Not the primary caregiver of the child
- •Unlikely to be available for the duration of the whole study and outcome assessments (e.g., temporary residence).
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Feasibility and acceptability indicators
Time Frame: From baseline to end of intervention at 3 weeks (post randomisation)
We will record feasibility indicators in terms of families' rates of recruitment and attendance to programme, and programme completeness. To evaluate cultural acceptability of programme by families, interviews with caregivers will be conducted to explore family members' opinions on the acceptability of the programme, any barriers or facilitators to participation.
Secondary Outcomes
- Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale(At baseline, week 5 and week 9 of post baseline)
- Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire(At baseline, week 5 and week 9 of post baseline)
- Child and Youth Resilience Measure(At baseline, week 5 and week 9 of post baseline)