Evaluation of a cash-plus programme for children with disabilities in Laos

Impact evaluation of the pilot cash transfer programme children with disabilities in Xiengkhouang Province, Lao PDR: a non-randomised controlled trial and process evaluation

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN80603476

Enrollment

450

Registered

2023-10-16

Start date

2023-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-27

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

Conditions

Multidimensional child poverty, caregiver well-being and household poverty amongst children with disabilities and households in Lao PDR Not Applicable

Interventions

The intervention, delivered by UNICEF, with support from the Lao PDR government, will include a cash-transfer, family training/support and an assessment for assistive technology needs. 1. The cash-t

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Eligibility for the cash-plus programme for participants in both the control and intervention arms is based on the following: 1. Has a disability 2. Aged under 18 years old 3. Live in target districts (Pek, Phokoud, Khoun, Kham, Nonghed)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Aged over 18 years old 2. Without a disability

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and endline. Multidimensional child poverty measured using multidimensional poverty indices (MPIs) and multidimensional overlapping deprivation analysis (MODA), collating several variables of deprivation. Variables include education and early child development, health, food security, social participation, WASH and violence. Each indicator will be assigned a weight (e.g. equal weights for each domain, with any sub-domain measures equally weighted to the domain total) such that the total of the index falls between 0 to 1 (0 being the child experiences no deprivation on any indicator, 1 being child experiences deprivation across all indicators).	—

Measure

Time frame

The primary outcome measure will be assessed at baseline and endline. Multidimensional child poverty measured using multidimensional poverty indices (MPIs) and multidimensional overlapping deprivation analysis (MODA), collating several variables of deprivation. Variables include education and early child development, health, food security, social participation, WASH and violence. Each indicator will be assigned a weight (e.g. equal weights for each domain, with any sub-domain measures equally weighted to the domain total) such that the total of the index falls between 0 to 1 (0 being the child experiences no deprivation on any indicator, 1 being child experiences deprivation across all indicators).

—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
All secondary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and endline. 1. Household financial well-being (e.g., change in per capita household expenditures, poverty measured by comparing expenditure (food and non-food) and household assets against the national poverty line 2. Caregiver well-being measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) Family Impact module 3. Unmet need for and out-of-pocket spending on different disability-related extra costs measured by caregiver-reported need for and use of different goods and services required to support their child’s participation (e.g. healthcare, assistive devices, inclusive education supports, additional transport, personal assistance)	—

Measure

Time frame

All secondary outcome measures will be assessed at baseline and endline. 1. Household financial well-being (e.g., change in per capita household expenditures, poverty measured by comparing expenditure (food and non-food) and household assets against the national poverty line 2. Caregiver well-being measured using the Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) Family Impact module 3. Unmet need for and out-of-pocket spending on different disability-related extra costs measured by caregiver-reported need for and use of different goods and services required to support their child’s participation (e.g. healthcare, assistive devices, inclusive education supports, additional transport, personal assistance)

—

Countries

England, Laos, United Kingdom

Contacts

Public ContactLena Morgon Banks

morgon.banks@lshtm.ac.uk+44 (0)20 7636 8636

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 6, 2026