Early childhood development for the poor: impacting at scale

Early Childhood Development for the Poor: Impacting at Scale - a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18111205

Enrollment

1451

Registered

2015-12-03

Start date

2015-11-27

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2020-06-22

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Conditions

Child development Not Applicable

Interventions

We will carry out a psycho-social stimulation programme coupled with nutrition education that aims to improve interactions between mothers or principal caregivers and their infants/children with the a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Children aged 7 - 16 months and their families

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Children outside of this age range

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Children’s child cognitive, language and motor development - We will assess cognitive, language and motor development at the time of the follow-up surveys using the third version of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III), suitably adapted for the context. 2. Children’s nutritional status - We will measure height and weight both at baseline and at the two follow ups, using standard methods. We will also collect information on feeding practices by food type, frequency and quantity. 3. Children’s morbidity - We will collect data on the incidence of diarrhoea, fever and respiratory infections using the definitions of the WHO as measures of morbidity. We will also collect records of immunisations.	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Children’s child cognitive, language and motor development - We will assess cognitive, language and motor development at the time of the follow-up surveys using the third version of the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley-III), suitably adapted for the context. 2. Children’s nutritional status - We will measure height and weight both at baseline and at the two follow ups, using standard methods. We will also collect information on feeding practices by food type, frequency and quantity. 3. Children’s morbidity - We will collect data on the incidence of diarrhoea, fever and respiratory infections using the definitions of the WHO as measures of morbidity. We will also collect records of immunisations.

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Child rearing practices: level of stimulation in the home - The presence of toys and learning materials in the house will be assessed together with parental involvement with the child, the child’s routines and organisation of the child’s time inside and outside the family house. This will be assessed using the Family Care Indicators, developed by UNICEF, and possibly selected subscales of the Home Observation for the Measurement of the Environment (HOME). 2. Maternal knowledge of child rearing practices - We will collect information on the mother’s knowledge of nutrition and stimulation, and her beliefs regarding the importance of these for children’s development. To test knowledge, we will rely on a selection of items from the Knowledge of Infant Development (KIDI).	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Child rearing practices: level of stimulation in the home - The presence of toys and learning materials in the house will be assessed together with parental involvement with the child, the child’s routines and organisation of the child’s time inside and outside the family house. This will be assessed using the Family Care Indicators, developed by UNICEF, and possibly selected subscales of the Home Observation for the Measurement of the Environment (HOME). 2. Maternal knowledge of child rearing practices - We will collect information on the mother’s knowledge of nutrition and stimulation, and her beliefs regarding the importance of these for children’s development. To test knowledge, we will rely on a selection of items from the Knowledge of Infant Development (KIDI).

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSafija Jusupovic

Outcome results

None listed

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