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Supporting adolescent mothers in El Salvador

An early parenting intervention for adolescent mothers in El Salvador: A pilot randomized control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN86435545
Enrollment
64
Registered
2016-02-22
Start date
2016-03-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2016-10-17

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

Conditions

1. Early childhood care and development 2. Gender based violence Not Applicable 1. Early childhood care and development 2. Gender based violence

Interventions

The intervention is a home visiting program developed and evaluated by Peter Cooper and Lynne Murray in Khayelitsha, South Africa (Cooper et al, 2009), targeted at first-time mothers aged 10-19 in the

Sponsors

International Planned Parenthood Federation, Western Hemisphere Region
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Adolescents between 10 and 19 years of age. 2. Primiparous women in their third trimester of pregnancy 3. Lack of medical complications during pregnancy 4. Delivery not before 36 weeks gestation 5. Women who have a permanent residency so that they are available for the duration of the project (up to 6 months of age of the infant) 6. Resident in urban and rural communities of the municipalities of Nahuizalco, Acajutla, Izalco and Juayúa, Sosonate province 7. Willing and capable to give their written consent (informed consent for minors will be obtained according to the specific age limits of the country)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Maternal physical or mental disability 2. Significant infant congenital abnormality

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
1. Maternal style (sensitivity and intrusiveness) is rated from the mother-infant face-to-face interaction task using the Global Rating Scale at 6 months 2. Infant emotion regulation is rated from the mother-infant face-to-face still-face (FFSF) task using the Regulatory Scoring System at 6 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Maternal Depression is measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale at baseline, 3 and 6 months 2. Gender Based Violence is measured using the GBV screening protocol (IPPF/WHR, 2004) at baseline and 6 months

Countries

El Salvador

Contacts

Public ContactJose Angel Portillo Henriquez

Outcome results

None listed

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