Testing the effect and timing of early childhood interventions for child development from ages 3-5

Cluster Randomised Trial of the effect and Timing and Duration of Early Childhood Interventions in Odisha, India

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN12916148

Enrollment

1427

Registered

2018-08-09

Start date

2018-05-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-09-10

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Conditions

Child development Not Applicable Childhood development

Interventions

This intervention is a direct follow on from a previous trial run with the same sample of children which ran from December 2015 to January 2018 (ISRCTN18111205). In the project extension, we randomise

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All children who were part of the primary sample for the initial trial (http://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN18111205). This includes children aged 7-16 months and their families.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children not in the initial study (ISRCTN18111205).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Current primary outcome measures as of 21/08/2018: The following will be assessed at the midline (June 2019) and the endline (December 2019) (participants will be an average of 53 months of age at the midline, and 60 months of age at the endline): 1. Cognitive development assessed using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI): 2. School readiness, assessed using either or both of the following: 2.1. Daberon-II Screening for School Readiness test (DABERON-2) 2.2. School Readiness Instrument (SRI) Previous primary outcome measures: The following will be assessed at the midline (June 2019) and the endline (December 2019) (participants will be an average of 53 months of age at the midline, and 60 months of age at the endline): 1. Development of the following, assessed using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI): 1.1. Cognitive development 1.2. Executive function 1.3. Language development 2. Behavioural problems and prosocial behaviour, assessed from reports of mothers using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) 3. School readiness, assessed using either or both of the following: 3.1. Daberon-II Screening for School Readiness test (DABERON-2) 3.2. School Readiness Instrument (SRI) 4. Preschool quality, assessed using a self-developed Preschool Assessment Tool, based on the Early Childhood Education Quality Assessment Scale (ECEQAS), the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and the Teacher Instructional Practices and Processes System (TIPPS)	—

Measure

Time frame

Current primary outcome measures as of 21/08/2018: The following will be assessed at the midline (June 2019) and the endline (December 2019) (participants will be an average of 53 months of age at the midline, and 60 months of age at the endline): 1. Cognitive development assessed using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI): 2. School readiness, assessed using either or both of the following: 2.1. Daberon-II Screening for School Readiness test (DABERON-2) 2.2. School Readiness Instrument (SRI) Previous primary outcome measures: The following will be assessed at the midline (June 2019) and the endline (December 2019) (participants will be an average of 53 months of age at the midline, and 60 months of age at the endline): 1. Development of the following, assessed using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI): 1.1. Cognitive development 1.2. Executive function 1.3. Language development 2. Behavioural problems and prosocial behaviour, assessed from reports of mothers using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) 3. School readiness, assessed using either or both of the following: 3.1. Daberon-II Screening for School Readiness test (DABERON-2) 3.2. School Readiness Instrument (SRI) 4. Preschool quality, assessed using a self-developed Preschool Assessment Tool, based on the Early Childhood Education Quality Assessment Scale (ECEQAS), the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) and the Teacher Instructional Practices and Processes System (TIPPS)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 21/08/2018: The following will be assessed at the midline (June 2019) and the endline (December 2019) (participants will be an average of 53 months of age at the midline, and 60 months of age at the endline): 1 . Development of the following, measured using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI): 1.1 Executive function 1.2 Language Development 2. Behavioural problems and prosocial behaviour, assessed from reports of mothers using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) 3. Child anthropometric measures (height-for-age, weight-for-age and weight-for-height Z scores), used to assess the following using electronic weighing scales operated by trained data collectors: 3.1. Extent of growth faltering 3.2. Extent of growth recovery 4. Child rearing practices, assessed using UNICEF Family Care Indicators (FCIs) and subscales of the Home Observation for the Measurement of the Environment (HOME): 4.1. Level of stimulation in the home 4.2. Presence of toys and learning materials in the house 4.3. Parental involvement with the child 4.4. Child's routines 4.5. Organisation of the child's time inside and outside of the family house 5. Parental knowledge of child rearing practices, assessed using items from the Knowledge of Infant Development (KIDI) and a self-developed questionnaire designed to elicit maternal beliefs on the return to parental investment. As part of the previous trial we developed an instrument on eliciting maternal beliefs on the return to parental investment. This module gathers information on maternal beliefs which elicit their choices of investments in the development of their younger children. This questionnaire is designed to be filled in by the mother or the primary caregiver of the child. We present the primary caregiver some questions about a hypothetical child and ask her about the process of development of such child under different scenarios. The interviewer stressed that the	—

Measure

Time frame

Current secondary outcome measures as of 21/08/2018: The following will be assessed at the midline (June 2019) and the endline (December 2019) (participants will be an average of 53 months of age at the midline, and 60 months of age at the endline): 1 . Development of the following, measured using the Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence (WPPSI): 1.1 Executive function 1.2 Language Development 2. Behavioural problems and prosocial behaviour, assessed from reports of mothers using the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) 3. Child anthropometric measures (height-for-age, weight-for-age and weight-for-height Z scores), used to assess the following using electronic weighing scales operated by trained data collectors: 3.1. Extent of growth faltering 3.2. Extent of growth recovery 4. Child rearing practices, assessed using UNICEF Family Care Indicators (FCIs) and subscales of the Home Observation for the Measurement of the Environment (HOME): 4.1. Level of stimulation in the home 4.2. Presence of toys and learning materials in the house 4.3. Parental involvement with the child 4.4. Child's routines 4.5. Organisation of the child's time inside and outside of the family house 5. Parental knowledge of child rearing practices, assessed using items from the Knowledge of Infant Development (KIDI) and a self-developed questionnaire designed to elicit maternal beliefs on the return to parental investment. As part of the previous trial we developed an instrument on eliciting maternal beliefs on the return to parental investment. This module gathers information on maternal beliefs which elicit their choices of investments in the development of their younger children. This questionnaire is designed to be filled in by the mother or the primary caregiver of the child. We present the primary caregiver some questions about a hypothetical child and ask her about the process of development of such child under different scenarios. The interviewer stressed that the

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactAngus Phimister

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026