Drakenstein Book sharing trial

The impact of Dialogic Book-Sharing on Neurocognitive and Socio-emotional development; A Randomized Controlled Trial in a South African Cohort

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 3

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202204697674974

Enrollment

160

Registered

2022-04-19

Start date

2018-01-15

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Mental and Behavioural Disorders

Interventions

Dialogic Book sharing

Treatment as usual

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Capacity to provide informed consent Availability of parent / carer for 8 week training course during office hours Parent / carer to live with the child (Only children already enrolled in the larger cohort - the Drakenstein child health study - were eligible)

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Did not consent to participation Known neurodevelopmental delay Visual or hearing impairment Twins

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Expressive and receptive Language	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Executive function and attention;Theory of Mind;Internalising and externalising child behaviour;Parent-child relationship	—

Countries

South Africa

Contacts

Public ContactKaren Mare

Research fellow

karentmare@gmail.com0765746395

Outcome results

None listed

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