Caregiver Support Program for Child Development
Trial Summary
What is the purpose of this trial?
This study is a longitudinal, randomized-controlled study with a stepped-wedge research design. The Integrated Early Childhood Development Activity (IECD) will implement interventions in three cohorts of villages sequentially across two provinces of Cambodia, Kampong Thom and Preah Vihear. IECD will collect data from all three cohorts together, four times, at 12-month intervals: a baseline prior to any program intervention, a Cohort 1 end line, a Cohort 2 end line and a Cohort 3 end line. IECD's Theory of Change is that by changing caregivers' practices in rearing their children under age 5, those children will demonstrate improvements in child development outcomes. The investigators will use 6 instruments to collect this data, including well-established internationally validated measures. The IECD team enrolled 1,790 households in Preah Vihear and Kampong Thom in June and July 2021. The study will be competed in 2025.
Eligibility Criteria
This trial is for adult caregivers aged 18 or older of children under the age of 5, as well as pregnant women in Cambodia. It's focused on improving child development outcomes by changing caregiving practices.Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
Timeline
Screening
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial
Baseline Data Collection
Baseline data is collected from all cohorts before any intervention begins
Intervention
Implementation of the Integrated Early Childhood Development Activity interventions in three cohorts sequentially
End Line Data Collection
Data collection at the end of each cohort's intervention period
Follow-up
Participants are monitored for long-term outcomes and sustainability of behavior changes
Treatment Details
Interventions
- IECD Intervention
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Who Is Running the Clinical Trial?
RTI International
Lead Sponsor
United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Collaborator