Determining the Effects of layered multi-component interventions on the Early Childhood Stimulation (ECS) among PMTCT mother baby pairs

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201802003137364

Enrollment

470

Registered

2018-02-22

Start date

2018-01-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

HIV/AIDS

Interventions

Block A

Block B

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 0-1year old infants at enrolment HIV+, HIV affected and exposed mothers, Kinship custodian (e.g. cared by grandmother) of 0-2 year old infants, Provide written consent to participate in the study, Verified resident in Lubuli Inkhundla. A letter may be obtained from Bucopho or Headman as means of verification. Consent from elders/adults for mothers below the age of 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Not biological mother or primary caregiver of the 0-1 year infant Specific plan to move outside the targeted Lubuli Inkhundla. Does not provide written consent to participate in the study. No consent from elders/adults for mothers below the age of 18 years.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Improved global measure of Early Childhood Stimulation (ECS) cognitive, gross motor, fine motor, language and expression;Improved nutrition (weight for height ratios) of infants;Improved parent economic resilience;Increased retention to health/nutrition services	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Improved long term child development outcomes	—

Countries

Swaziland

Contacts

Public ContactCollen Masibhera

Technical Director/ Bantwana Initiatives

collen_masibhera@bantwana.org+268 76333628

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026