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A Randomized Clinical Trial on the Effect of Father Involvement in the Bentengan Traditional Game on the Emotional and Social Development of Elementary School Boys

A Randomized Clinical Trial on the Effect of Father Involvement in the Bentengan Traditional Game on the Emotional and Social Development of Elementary School Boys

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20190908044722N13
Enrollment
30
Registered
2026-01-20
Start date
2026-01-30
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-02-02

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Conditions

7-year-old male students.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Bentengan with father involvement, in which fathers actively participated in the game by assuming attacker, defender, and rescuer roles alongside their children, pr

Sponsors

Urmia University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Male
Age
7 Years to 8 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 7 years old at the time of data collection, enrolled in the second grade of elementary school, free of any physical or psychological conditions according to school health records had provided written informed consent from their parents or legal guardians

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: any physical or psychological condition that could limit participation in physical activity, absence from more than three intervention sessions, incomplete assessment forms or withdrawal from the study at any stage, and participation in structured sports programs or motor-based interventions outside the scope of the study.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Emotional development. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Emotional development will be assessed using the Children’s Emotional Adjustment Scale (CEAS), a 47-item parent-reported questionnaire covering temper control, mood repair, anxiety control, and social assertiveness.;Social development. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Social development Will be measured using the Vineland Social Maturity Scale (VSMS), a parent-reported instrument evaluating communication, daily living skills, socialization, and motor skills. Items are scored according to current performance, with higher scores reflecting greater social maturity. The VSMS has demonstrated high reliability and validity in research and clinical settings.

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactRazieh Khanmohammadi

Urmia University

r.khanmohamadi@urmia.ac.ir+98 918 624 2003

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 7, 2026