The role of training and technological innovation in improving early childhood development under home-visiting programmes - a feasibility study

Cluster randomised feasibility study of teacher training and technology-enabled monitoring on childhood development under the SAFPI home visiting programme in Ecuador

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN16602033

Enrollment

3214

Registered

2023-01-14

Start date

2023-02-07

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2023-08-21

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Conditions

Early childhood development Not Applicable

Interventions

Current interventions as of 13/06/2023: The intervention will be randomised at the district level (cluster) in the Sierra academic regime. 48 Districts have been selected using purposive sampling ou

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. All SAFPI teachers in study districts. Study districts are included if they have had an operating SAFPI programme for at least one academic year prior to study recruitment 2. Children aged 3 - 5 years enrolled in the SAFPI programme 3. Biological mother or primary caregiver of the child

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No exclusion criteria except that teachers and biological mothers/primary caregivers are able to provide informed consent. That biological mothers/primary caregivers can provide informed consent on behalf of their child.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Current primary outcome measure as of 11/08/2023: 1. Pre-literacy and Pre-numeracy using Items 2-8 and Items 15-20 of IDELA at baseline (March 2023) 2. Language development using TVIP at baseline (March 2023) 3. Executive functioning using Delay-Choice Test and Items 13-14 of IDELA at baseline (March 2023) 4. Child Development (caregiver report) using ECDI at baseline (March 2023) _____ Previous primary outcome measure from 13/06/2023 to 11/08/2023: 1. Pre-literacy and Pre-numeracy using Items 2-8 and Items 15-20 of IDELA at baseline 2. Language development using TVIP at baseline 3. Executive functioning using Delay-Choice Test and Items 13-14 of IDELA at baseline 4. Child Development (caregiver report) using ECDI at baseline _____ Previous primary outcome measure: 1. Pre-literacy and Pre-numeracy using Items 2-8 and Items 15-20 of IDELA at baseline and after 4 months 2. Language development using TVIP at baseline and after 4 months 3. Executive functioning using Delay-Choice Test and Items 13-14 of IDELA at baseline and after 4 months (added 30/01/2023) 4. Child Development (caregiver report) using ECDI at baseline and after 4 months	—

Measure

Time frame

Current primary outcome measure as of 11/08/2023: 1. Pre-literacy and Pre-numeracy using Items 2-8 and Items 15-20 of IDELA at baseline (March 2023) 2. Language development using TVIP at baseline (March 2023) 3. Executive functioning using Delay-Choice Test and Items 13-14 of IDELA at baseline (March 2023) 4. Child Development (caregiver report) using ECDI at baseline (March 2023) _____ Previous primary outcome measure from 13/06/2023 to 11/08/2023: 1. Pre-literacy and Pre-numeracy using Items 2-8 and Items 15-20 of IDELA at baseline 2. Language development using TVIP at baseline 3. Executive functioning using Delay-Choice Test and Items 13-14 of IDELA at baseline 4. Child Development (caregiver report) using ECDI at baseline _____ Previous primary outcome measure: 1. Pre-literacy and Pre-numeracy using Items 2-8 and Items 15-20 of IDELA at baseline and after 4 months 2. Language development using TVIP at baseline and after 4 months 3. Executive functioning using Delay-Choice Test and Items 13-14 of IDELA at baseline and after 4 months (added 30/01/2023) 4. Child Development (caregiver report) using ECDI at baseline and after 4 months

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Current secondary outcome measures as of 11/08/2023: 1. Motor skills using Items 21-24 of IDELA at baseline (March 2023) 2. Socio-emotional development using Items 1 and Items 9-12 of IDELA, caregiver reported Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, and scoring of child's self-portrait at baseline (March 2023) 3. Altruism or preference for egalitarianism using adapted Dictator Game at baseline (March 2023) 4. Intervention take-up: teachers' attendance in training sessions 5. Teachers' knowledge of early childhood development measured through a list of true/false statements at baseline (March 2023) 6. Teachers' motivation and job satisfaction measured through a list of likert scale rated statements at baseline (March 2023) 7. Teachers' burnout using Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators at baseline (March 2023) 8. Biological mothers'/primary caregivers' self-efficacy using likert scale rated list of statements at baseline (March 2023) 9. Home learning environment using shorter adapted versions of FCI and HOME at baseline (March 2023) 10. Biological mother/Primary caregiver - child interactions through coding of 5 minute video of toy-based play at baseline (March 2023) _____ Previous secondary outcome measures from 13/06/2023 to 11/08/2023: 1. Motor skills using Items 21-24 of IDELA at baseline and after 4 months 2. Socio-emotional development using Items 1 and Items 9-12 of IDELA, caregiver reported Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, and scoring of child's self-portrait at baseline and after 4 months 3. Altruism or preference for egalitarianism using adapted Dictator Game at baseline and after 4 months 4. Intervention take-up: teachers' attendance in training sessions 5. Teachers' knowledge of early childhood development measured through a list of true/false statements at baseline and after 4 months 6. Teachers' motivation and job satisfaction measured through a list of likert scale rated statements at baseline and after 4 months 7. Teachers' burnout us	—

Measure

Time frame

Current secondary outcome measures as of 11/08/2023: 1. Motor skills using Items 21-24 of IDELA at baseline (March 2023) 2. Socio-emotional development using Items 1 and Items 9-12 of IDELA, caregiver reported Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, and scoring of child's self-portrait at baseline (March 2023) 3. Altruism or preference for egalitarianism using adapted Dictator Game at baseline (March 2023) 4. Intervention take-up: teachers' attendance in training sessions 5. Teachers' knowledge of early childhood development measured through a list of true/false statements at baseline (March 2023) 6. Teachers' motivation and job satisfaction measured through a list of likert scale rated statements at baseline (March 2023) 7. Teachers' burnout using Maslach Burnout Inventory for Educators at baseline (March 2023) 8. Biological mothers'/primary caregivers' self-efficacy using likert scale rated list of statements at baseline (March 2023) 9. Home learning environment using shorter adapted versions of FCI and HOME at baseline (March 2023) 10. Biological mother/Primary caregiver - child interactions through coding of 5 minute video of toy-based play at baseline (March 2023) _____ Previous secondary outcome measures from 13/06/2023 to 11/08/2023: 1. Motor skills using Items 21-24 of IDELA at baseline and after 4 months 2. Socio-emotional development using Items 1 and Items 9-12 of IDELA, caregiver reported Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire, and scoring of child's self-portrait at baseline and after 4 months 3. Altruism or preference for egalitarianism using adapted Dictator Game at baseline and after 4 months 4. Intervention take-up: teachers' attendance in training sessions 5. Teachers' knowledge of early childhood development measured through a list of true/false statements at baseline and after 4 months 6. Teachers' motivation and job satisfaction measured through a list of likert scale rated statements at baseline and after 4 months 7. Teachers' burnout us

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Countries

Ecuador

Outcome results

None listed

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