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Testing the effectiveness of comprehensive early childhood development (CECD) services in rural areas of China

Cluster Randomised Trial of the effectiveness of comprehensive early childhood development (CECD) services in rural areas, China

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN43795285
Enrollment
690
Registered
2019-05-17
Start date
2018-01-08
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-06-14

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

Conditions

Child development Not Applicable

Interventions

We will implement the intervention in each of our 50 treatment villages. During the weekly home visits, the parenting instructors will demonstrate and guide the parents (caregivers) how to play and in

Sponsors

UBS Optimus Foundation
Lead Sponsor
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Children aged between 6 and 24 months 2. Able and willing to cooperate with the examination

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Parents do not consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Test scores of Caregiver Reported Early Childhood Development Instruments (CREDI) and Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID) at baseline and follow-up (50-weeks). 2. Number of children delayed in cognitive, language, motor and social-emotion development at follow-up (measured using the above tools)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Changes in parenting practices and parental adjustment, assessed from reports of mothers using Parenting and Family Adjustment Scales (PAFAS) from baseline to follow-up. 2. Parental knowledge of normative infant development, assessed using Knowledge of Infant Development Inventory (KIDI) from baseline to follow-up. 3. Aspects of the quality and quantity of psychological stimulation and cognitive support available in the home environment, assessed using the Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment Inventory (HOME) from baseline to follow-up. 4. Parenting Pressure measured by Parenting Depression Index (PD) from baseline to follow-up.

Countries

China

Outcome results

None listed

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