Impact Evaluation of a Family-based Intervention With Burmese Migrant and Displaced Children and Families in Tak Province, Thailand
NCT ID: NCT01668992
Last Updated: 2016-11-09
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
992 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2011-09-30
2013-05-31
Brief Summary
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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.
Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Keywords
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Family intervention
Families receive 12-week program on parenting skills, discipline methods and family communication.
Family intervention
12-week parenting skills program for Burmese migrant and displaced children and families.
Waitlist control
Families are on a waitlist and receive the intervention only after the trial is complete.
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Family intervention
12-week parenting skills program for Burmese migrant and displaced children and families.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* 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
* Persons with severe cognitive or physical disability who are impaired and unable to understand and give informed consent
8 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
FED
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
OTHER
Duke University
OTHER
International Rescue Committee
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Theresa S Betancourt, Sc.D., M.A.
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Jeannie Annan, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
International Rescue Committee
Locations
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International Rescue Committee (IRC) Thailand
Mae Sot, Changwat Tak, Thailand
Countries
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References
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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.
Other Identifiers
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21050
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id