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Effectiveness of a film-based intervention to reduce child maltreatment among migrant and displaced families from Myanmar: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of a film-based intervention to reduce child maltreatment among migrant and displaced families from Myanmar: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 1Phase 2
Study type
Interventional
Source
TCTR
Registry ID
TCTR20230222005
Enrollment
2200
Registered
2023-02-22
Start date
2023-02-10
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Primary outcomes: Physical and emotional abuse, Positive parenting behavior

Interventions

The film-based intervention consists of an approximately 60-minute live action narrative film produced by Sermpanya Foundation, a local non-governmental organization that works with refugees and migra
Cluver et al., 2018). We conducted formative qualitative research on parenting and mental health with caregivers and adolescents from Myanmar living in Tak province to inform content of the script. Sc

Sponsors

Dr Amanda Sim
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 100 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Primary caregiver of at least one child aged 4 to 17 years. Caregivers are defined as parents or guardians with primary responsibility for the care of a minor child under the age of 18 years living in the same household. There is no requirement for a biological relationship between the caregiver and child. 2. From Myanmar 3. Currently residing in the study site 4. Conversant in Burmese

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Individuals will be excluded if they meet the following criteria: 1. Significant or severe cognitive, neurological, or developmental impairments that render them unable to provide informed consent, as assessed by data collection staff 2. Caregivers who reside in institutions or group homes

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Physical and Emotional Abuse Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) ISPCAN Child Abuse Screening Tools (ICAST),Positive Parenting Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) Adapted Parent Behavior Inventory

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Caregiver attitude towards physical punishment Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) Single-item from Myanmar Demographic Health Survey ,Caregiver psychological distress Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) 10-item version of the Hopkins Symptom Checklist (HSCL) ,Family functioning Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) 6-items from the Burmese Family Functioning Scale,Caregiver coping and stress management Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) 4 items drawn from the Parent Behavior Inventory,Caregiver behaviours to support early learning Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) 6 items drawn from the Myanmar Demographic Health Survey ,Caregiver social support Baseline (T0), 4-weeks post-intervention (T1), 4-month follow up (T2) Abbreviated version of Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale (MOS-SSS) ,Child internalizing symptoms 4-month follow up (T2) Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (parent report),Child externalizing symptoms 4-month follow up (T2) Child and Adolescent Behavior Inventory (CABI) (parent report)

Countries

Thailand

Contacts

Public ContactAmanda Sim

McMaster University

siml3@mcmaster.ca0016048493477

Outcome results

None listed

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