How parental support helps young children in migrant families in China develop better: a new study

Effect of a parental stimulation Intervention on early childhood development among migrant population in China: a stepped-wedge randomized trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN26100642

Enrollment

600

Registered

2024-10-01

Start date

2024-01-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-10-15

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Conditions

Prevention of developmental delay in 6 - 36-month-age children of migration households Not Applicable

Interventions

The study will employ a stepped-wedge trial design, where the intervention will be rolled out to different groups at different time points randomly. The study sample comprises 300 caretaker-child dyad

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Caretaker-child dyads with children aged 6 - 36 months at baseline living on the campus of Foxconn

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The following primary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline (month 0) and months 2, 4, 6, and 8: 1. Child cognitive development is measured using Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) 2. Child language development is measured using Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) 3. Child motor development is measured using Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) 4. Child social-emotional development is measured using Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social Emotional (ASQ:SE) 5. Child social-emotional development is measured using Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants Record Form 6. Child cognitive, language, and motor development is measured using Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development: Third Edition (Bayley-III)	—

Measure

Time frame

The following primary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline (month 0) and months 2, 4, 6, and 8: 1. Child cognitive development is measured using Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) 2. Child language development is measured using Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) 3. Child motor development is measured using Ages & Stages Questionnaires, Third Edition (ASQ-3) 4. Child social-emotional development is measured using Ages & Stages Questionnaires: Social Emotional (ASQ:SE) 5. Child social-emotional development is measured using Devereux Early Childhood Assessment for Infants Record Form 6. Child cognitive, language, and motor development is measured using Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development: Third Edition (Bayley-III)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
The following secondary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline (month 0) and months 2, 4, 6, and 8: 1. Child screen-use time is measured using self-made items 2. Parenting investment and skills are measured using Family Care Indicators (FCI) 3. Parental expectation and parenting information sources are measured using self-made items 4. Parenting interaction quality is measured using self-made items 5. Parenting self-efficacy is measured using the Brief Parental Self-Efficacy Scale (BPSES) 6. Parenting stress is measured using the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) 7. Depressive symptoms of the primary caretakers are measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)	—

Measure

Time frame

The following secondary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline (month 0) and months 2, 4, 6, and 8: 1. Child screen-use time is measured using self-made items 2. Parenting investment and skills are measured using Family Care Indicators (FCI) 3. Parental expectation and parenting information sources are measured using self-made items 4. Parenting interaction quality is measured using self-made items 5. Parenting self-efficacy is measured using the Brief Parental Self-Efficacy Scale (BPSES) 6. Parenting stress is measured using the Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) 7. Depressive symptoms of the primary caretakers are measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies - Depression Scale (CES-D) and Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ)

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Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactYiwei Qian

qianyw@swufe.edu.cn+86(28)87357744

Outcome results

None listed

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