Feasibility of Implementing RINEW Through the Government System
- Conditions
- Early Childhood Development
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Integrated child stimulation, nutrition, lead, arsenic, WASH intervention
- Registration Number
- NCT04111016
- Lead Sponsor
- Stanford University
- Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to assess the feasibility of implementing a group-based integrated early child development intervention through the government health system in one sub-district of Bangladesh, and to assess the resulting uptake of the intervention in the target population.
- Detailed Description
The RINEW intervention is a group-based integrated nutrition, responsive stimulation, and WASH intervention with a goal to improve child development outcomes. The intervention is delivered in group sessions to pregnant women and mothers or primary caregivers of children under 24 months of age. The RINEW intervention was tested in a pilot cluster-randomized control study in Bangladesh, where the investigators found the intervention group had better self-reported knowledge and behavior related to early child development. The investigators aim to implement this intervention through the government health system in one sub-district of Bangladesh, and assess the feasibility of delivering the intervention in this way, as well as the uptake of the intervention in the target population. The facilitators will be trained by the study team, and the intervention will be implemented in community-level health centers, facilitated by government health workers.
The specific objectives of this work are to:
1. Assess the feasibility (i.e. satisfaction of providers, perceived appropriateness of content and practicability of session delivery, population demand for sessions, quality and frequency of implementation, and preparedness of health system) of implementing the RINEW intervention through the government health system
2. Identify barriers, facilitators/opportunities, and pathway for scale up of the RINEW intervention through government health system
3. Assess the coverage of the intervention in the target population
4. Assess the uptake of recommended behaviors in the target population
To reach these objectives the investigators will
1. Train government health workers to deliver the intervention at government health facilities
2. Conduct a clinic-based process evaluation using both quantitative and qualitative methods at multiple time points during the 12-months intervention
3. Conduct population-based quantitative baseline and endline assessments to assess intervention coverage and uptake
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 2823
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Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Participants able to access the intervention Integrated child stimulation, nutrition, lead, arsenic, WASH intervention These group sessions will be delivered by government health workers, and include behavioral recommendations about responsive stimulation, nutrition, water, sanitation and hygiene, lead poisoning prevention, and maternal mental health. Pregnancy groups and caregiver-child groups will be held separately, and mothers and caregivers who attend sessions will receive simple toys and books to use during some of the intervention sessions, which they will be permitted to take home with them. In addition, mothers and caregivers who attend intervention sessions will receive 30 sachets containing 1 gm multiple micronutrient powder (MNP) per month. Beginning as soon as pregnancy is confirmed, health workers will facilitate pregnant women in receiving the Iron and Folic acid supplements already provided by the Government of Bangladesh and will continue the supplementation up to three months post-partum period.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in number and proportion of eligible pregnant women and mother attendees at each session Monthly through study completion; ~15 min/assessment The attendance numbers will be collected at each pregnancy and mother-baby session, and reported to the study team on a monthly basis.
Change in determinants of session attendance 2nd, 6th and 12th month of the intervention; ~20 min per assessment Semi-structure individual interviews and focus group discussions with a purposive sample of intervention implementors, their supervisors, and intervention attendees
Change in session quality 2nd, 6th and 12th month of the intervention; ~60 min per assessment Semi-structured checklist for one pregnancy session and one mother-baby session in each health facility per assessment time period.
Change in proportion of planned session conducted Every 2 weeks through study completion; ~10 min This data will be reported by the intervention facilitators and collected by the intervention supervisors on a monthly basis.
Change in satisfaction of trained health workers with training and intervention implementation: Semi-structured individual interviews and focus group discussions 2nd, 6th and 12th month of the intervention; ~20 min per assessment Semi-structured individual interviews and focus group discussions with intervention implementors and their supervisors.
Change in determinants of session quality 2nd, 6th and 12th month of the intervention; ~20 min per assessment Semi-structure individual interviews and focus group discussions with a purposive sample of intervention implementors, their supervisors, and intervention attendees
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Change in child dietary diversity, child minimum meal frequency and minimum acceptable diet. Baseline and 12 months after intervention; ~15 min/assessment Child dietary diversity will be calculated based on the number of 7 different food groups consumed by the child yesterday. This will be determined based on a maternal-reported 24 hour recall of all foods consumed by the mother and the child. Minimum acceptable diet is determined by the child's dietary diversity and meal frequency.
Change in individual-level attendance records and self-reports Monthly through study completion; ~3 min/assessment Attendance to group sessions over the intervention period will be recorded on participant-held attendance records. At the end line assessment participants will also be asked to show their intervention cards and report the number of sessions they have attended over the previous 12 months.
Change in caregiver early child development knowledge and practices Baseline and 12 months after intervention; ~15 min/assessment A modified version of the Family Care Indicators (FCI), including self-reported behaviors and knowledge and observations during the interview, will be used to measure childhood development knowledge and practices. The FCI has the following sub-scales: 1) household books (number); 2) magazines or newspapers in the household (number), 3) sources of play materials (number of 3 possible categories), 4) varieties of play materials (number of 7 possible categories), 5) play activities (number of 6 possible categories). The scores from each sub-scale are summed to calculate the total score. For all sub-scales and the total score, higher scores are associated with a better child care. Investigators will also assess 11 additional observational items including observations of the home environment, and parental responsiveness and acceptance during the interview. Positive responses are summed to create an observation score.
Change in maternal depressive symptoms Baseline and 12 months after intervention; ~5 min/assessment Caregiver mental health will be measured using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale (CESD), which includes 20 questions about symptoms experienced in the previous week. Number of days experiencing each symptom in the last week is converted into a score: 0= 0 or less than 1 day; 1= 1-2 days; 2= 3-4 days, 3=5-7 days, and the total score is a sum of negative symptoms experienced (positive items are reverse scored). The score ranges from 0-60, with higher scores indicating more depressive symptoms experienced.
Change in self-reported behaviour regarding prevention of lead contamination, disposal of human and chicken feces, water and food storage Baseline and 12 months after intervention; ~5 min/assessment This will be assessed with self-reported questions about behaviours regarding prevention of lead contamination, disposal of human and chicken feces, water and food storage.
Change in responsive feeding and interactions during mealtime Baseline and 12 months after intervention; ~5 min/assessment This will be assessed with self-reported interactions mother/caregiver follow during feeding (complementary foods) to their 6-24 months old children
Change in maternal dietary diversity Baseline and 12 months after intervention; ~5 min/assessment Maternal dietary diversity indicated by the number of 10 different food groups consumed by the mother yesterday. This will be determined based on a maternal-reported 24 hour recall of all foods consumed by the mother and the child.
Change in maternal knowledge regarding lead, nutrition, WASH, and arsenic Baseline and 12 months after intervention; ~5 min/assessment This will be assessed with self-report questions about knowledge about lead exposure and prevention, nutrition, WASH, and arsenic exposure.
Change in availability and accessibility of safe water storage containers, hygienic toilet, handwashing station, child potty (for >6 months to 2 year old children), and covers for cooked food. Baseline and 12 months after intervention; ~5 min/assessment This will be measured with self-reported behaviors, as well as observations of water storage facilities, latrine quality, handwashing station and child potty.
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh
🇧🇩Dhaka, Bangladesh