Effectiveness of parenting sessions focused on pre-primary education delivered by community health workers for children’s cognitive development in Bhutan

Determining the effectiveness of an alternative pre-primary education program delivered by community health workers in Bhutan: A cluster-randomized control trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN15805004

Enrollment

420

Registered

2017-08-11

Start date

2017-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2017-09-04

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Conditions

Early childhood learning and development intervention in Bhutan Mental and Behavioural Disorders Early childhood learning and development intervention in Bhutan

Interventions

Within the four selected districts, all Gewogs (CHW catchments areas made up of 1-3 villages) are randomly assigned to either the intervention or the control group for program implementation. Then 19

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All parents of children aged 3-5 in selected communities.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Parents of children older or younger than 3 - 5 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Children's learning and development as measured by the International Development and Early Learning Assessment (IDELA) are measured at baseline (about one month before intervention begins) and one month after completion.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Positive parenting-child interactions at home (self-reported) are measured at baseline (about one month before intervention begins) and one month after completion.	—

Countries

Bhutan

Contacts

Public ContactLauren Pisani

Outcome results

None listed

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