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Impact evaluation of the “Crecer Jugando” parenting program

Impact evaluation of the Crecer Jugando early childhood parenting program on caregiver–child interaction and child development: a randomized controlled trial in Chile

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN16541902
Enrollment
600
Registered
2026-05-27
Start date
2024-03-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-06-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Early childhood development and caregiver–child interaction quality Other

Interventions

This is a multicentre interventional randomised controlled trial with parallel-group design, 1:1 allocation ratio, active waitlist control, and partial masking (blinded outcome assessment for PICCOLO

Sponsors

Focus Consulting
Lead Sponsor
Childhood First Foundation (Fundación Infancia Primero)
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 Months to 48 Months

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Caregiver–child dyads with children aged 0–48 months 2. The primary caregiver is of legal age (18 years or older) 3. The caregiver is the primary caregiver of the child 4. Caregivers residing in one of the eight implementing municipalities 5. Caregivers linked to services implementing the Crecer Jugando programme 6. Caregivers willing to participate in the evaluation and complete study instruments

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Caregivers who are not the primary caregiver of the child 2. Children older than 48 months at enrolment 3. Participants who do not provide informed consent 4. Families who had previously participated in a Crecer Jugando programme cycle 5. Families receiving a similar parenting intervention concurrently 6. Infants with a diagnosis of severe disability preventing the use of psychomotor development scales (ASQ-3)

Countries

Chile

Contacts

Public ContactMaria De los Angeles Castro
acastro@infanciaprimero.org+56987908021

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jun 11, 2026