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

Primary Purpose

Parenting Practices, Family Functioning, Child Psychosocial Well-being

Status

Completed

Phase

Not Applicable

Locations

Thailand

Study Type

Interventional

Intervention

Family intervention

About this trial

This is an interventional prevention trial for Parenting Practices focused on measuring Parenting, Discipline, Family interventions, Thailand, Migration

Eligibility Criteria

8 Years - undefined (Child, Adult, Older Adult)All SexesAccepts Healthy Volunteers

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

Sites / Locations

International Rescue Committee (IRC) Thailand

Arms of the Study

Arm 1

Arm 2

Arm Type

Experimental

No Intervention

Arm Label

Family intervention

Waitlist control

Arm Description

Families receive 12-week program on parenting skills, discipline methods and family communication.

Families are on a waitlist and receive the intervention only after the trial is complete.

Outcomes

Primary Outcome Measures

Parenting practices

Changes in knowledge and use of positive parenting skills; change in use of physical punishment and other harsh forms of discipline.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Child psychosocial well-being

Changes in report of child externalizing and internalizing symptoms and resilience.

Full Information

NCT ID

NCT01668992

First Posted

August 16, 2012

Last Updated

November 7, 2016

Sponsor

International Rescue Committee

Collaborators

United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Duke University

1. Study Identification

Unique Protocol Identification Number

NCT01668992

Brief Title

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

Official Title

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

Study Type

Interventional

2. Study Status

Record Verification Date

November 2016

Overall Recruitment Status

Completed

Study Start Date

September 2011 (undefined)

Primary Completion Date

May 2013 (Actual)

Study Completion Date

May 2013 (Actual)

3. Sponsor/Collaborators

Responsible Party, by Official Title

Sponsor

Name of the Sponsor

International Rescue Committee

Collaborators

United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), Duke University

4. Oversight

Data Monitoring Committee

5. Study Description

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: Parents/caregivers participating in the family-based intervention will report increased knowledge and use of positive parenting skills compared to control; Parents/caregivers participating in the family-based intervention will report less use of physical punishment and other harsh forms of discipline compared to control; Parents/caregivers and children participating in the family-based intervention will report higher levels of family functioning and cohesion compared to control. Secondary hypotheses: Parents/caregivers and children participating in the family-based intervention will report lower levels of externalizing and internalizing child behaviors compared to control; Parents/caregivers and children participating in the family-based intervention will report higher levels of child resilience and psychosocial well-being compared to control; Parents/caregivers participating in the family-based intervention will report lower levels of alcohol use compared to control.

6. Conditions and Keywords

Primary Disease or Condition Being Studied in the Trial, or the Focus of the Study

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

Keywords

Parenting, Discipline, Family interventions, Thailand, Migration

7. Study Design

Primary Purpose

Prevention

Study Phase

Not Applicable

Interventional Study Model

Parallel Assignment

Masking

Participant

Allocation

Randomized

Enrollment

992 (Actual)

8. Arms, Groups, and Interventions

Arm Title

Family intervention

Arm Type

Experimental

Arm Description

Families receive 12-week program on parenting skills, discipline methods and family communication.

Arm Title

Waitlist control

Arm Type

No Intervention

Arm Description

Families are on a waitlist and receive the intervention only after the trial is complete.

Intervention Type

Behavioral

Intervention Name(s)

Family intervention

Other Intervention Name(s)

Happy Families Program

Intervention Description

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

Primary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Parenting practices

Description

Changes in knowledge and use of positive parenting skills; change in use of physical punishment and other harsh forms of discipline.

Time Frame

One month and six months post-intervention

Secondary Outcome Measure Information:

Title

Child psychosocial well-being

Description

Changes in report of child externalizing and internalizing symptoms and resilience.

Time Frame

One month and six months post-intervention

Other Pre-specified Outcome Measures:

Title

Family functioning and cohesion

Description

Changes in levels of family communication, decision-making and relationships.

Time Frame

One month and six months post-intervention

Title

Alcohol use

Description

Changes in adult alcohol use.

Time Frame

One month and six months post-intervention

10. Eligibility

Sex

All

Minimum Age & Unit of Time

8 Years

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

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

Overall Study Officials:

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Theresa S Betancourt, Sc.D., M.A.

Organizational Affiliation

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

First Name & Middle Initial & Last Name & Degree

Jeannie Annan, PhD

Organizational Affiliation

International Rescue Committee

Official's Role

Principal Investigator

Facility Information:

Facility Name

International Rescue Committee (IRC) Thailand

City

Mae Sot

State/Province

Tak

ZIP/Postal Code

63110

Country

Thailand

12. IPD Sharing Statement

Citations:

PubMed Identifier

28350809

Citation

Puffer ES, Annan J, Sim AL, Salhi C, Betancourt TS. The impact of a family skills training intervention among Burmese migrant families in Thailand: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS One. 2017 Mar 28;12(3):e0172611. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0172611. eCollection 2017.

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