Impact Evaluation of a Family-based Intervention With Burmese Migrant and Displaced Children and Families in Tak Province, Thailand

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01668992

Enrollment

992

Registered

2012-08-20

Start date

2011-09-30

Completion date

2013-05-31

Last updated

2016-11-09

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Conditions

Alcohol Use, Child Psychosocial Well-being, Family Functioning, Parenting Practices

Keywords

Parenting, Discipline, Family interventions, Thailand, Migration

Brief summary

The study will evaluate the impact of a family-based intervention on the well-being of Burmese migrant and displaced children and families living in Tak province, Thailand. The methodology used in the impact evaluation study is a randomized waitlist controlled trial. The study hypothesizes that participation in a family-based intervention will lead to improved parenting practices and child and family outcomes, as follows. Primary hypotheses: 1. Parents/caregivers participating in the family-based intervention will report increased knowledge and use of positive parenting skills compared to control; 2. Parents/caregivers participating in the family-based intervention will report less use of physical punishment and other harsh forms of discipline compared to control; 3. Parents/caregivers and children participating in the family-based intervention will report higher levels of family functioning and cohesion compared to control. Secondary hypotheses: 1. Parents/caregivers and children participating in the family-based intervention will report lower levels of externalizing and internalizing child behaviors compared to control; 2. Parents/caregivers and children participating in the family-based intervention will report higher levels of child resilience and psychosocial well-being compared to control; 3. Parents/caregivers participating in the family-based intervention will report lower levels of alcohol use compared to control.

Interventions

BEHAVIORALFamily intervention

12-week parenting skills program for Burmese migrant and displaced children and families.

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

SINGLE (Subject)

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

8 Years to No maximum

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Of Burmese origin * Currently living in one of 20 target communities in Tak province, Thailand * Primary caregiver to at least one child aged 8 to 12 years * Child aged 8 to 12 years * Participating in the family intervention

Exclusion criteria

* Children living in orphanages, boarding houses, factories or other institutions * Persons with severe cognitive or physical disability who are impaired and unable to understand and give informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Parenting practices	One month and six months post-intervention	Changes in knowledge and use of positive parenting skills; change in use of physical punishment and other harsh forms of discipline.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Child psychosocial well-being	One month and six months post-intervention	Changes in report of child externalizing and internalizing symptoms and resilience.

Other

Measure	Time frame	Description
Family functioning and cohesion	One month and six months post-intervention	Changes in levels of family communication, decision-making and relationships.
Alcohol use	One month and six months post-intervention	Changes in adult alcohol use.

Countries

Thailand

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 27, 2026