A study of the effectiveness, scalability, and sustainability of early childhood development services in rural China

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Caregiver mental health promotion; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN84864201
• Lead Sponsor: Stanford University, Stanford Center on China's Economy and Institutions, Freeman Spogli Institute

Brief Summary

2023 Protocol article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38016796/ (added 30/11/2023)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2022-09-14
• Last Update Posted: 8 July 2024
• Study Completion: 2025-02-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Ongoing
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1250

Inclusion Criteria

1. Caregivers of a child 6-24 months of age living in the village at the time of surveying
2. Children aged 6-24 months at the time of surveying (born between February 1st, 2020, and March 1st, 2022)
3. Wiling to participate in the parenting center programs (parenting training and mental health)
4. Willing to participate in the impact evaluation, including the child surveys, caregiver surveys, and household surveys
5. Able and willing to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with a severe disability
2. Caregivers that are unwilling or unable to give informed consent
3. Caregivers who are unwilling to participate

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The following primary outcomes will be recorded on tablets at baseline and endline (i.e., after 1 year at the end of the trial):<br>1. Early childhood development outcomes measured using:<br>1.1. Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development, third edition (Bayley-III)<br>1.2. Caregiver Reported Early Development Instrument – short form (CREDI-SF)<br>1.3. Brief Infant-Toddler social and Emotional Assessment (BITSEA)<br>1.4. New Wolke social-Emotional Behavior Ratings<br><br>2. Mental health of caregivers (both primary and secondary) measured using:<br>2.1. Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, 21 items (DASS-21) <br>2.2. Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9)<br>2.3. Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D)