Parenting for Lifelong Health Program in Kuwait

Ministry of Health, Kuwait

Status: Active, not recruiting

Conditions: Child Mental Health; Child Development; Parenting Intervention; Parenting Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: Adult nutrition; Behavioral: Parenting for Lifelong Health Program (DAYEM)

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06875713

2024/2735

Details and patient eligibility

About

Parenting interventions play a crucial role in promoting positive parent-child interactions, which are fundamental to fostering child well-being. Over the years, substantial progress has been made in understanding the importance of these interactions, particularly in the context of early childhood development. Positive parent-child interactions lay the groundwork for various aspects of child development, including socioemotional skills, academic performance, and mental health. Evidence-based parenting programs have demonstrated strong effectiveness in promoting positive parenting and preventing child maltreatment. The Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) program has yielded positive outcomes in many countries. This project aims to culturally adapt the PLH program and conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess its feasibility and effectiveness in Kuwait.

Enrollment: 200 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A primary caregiver of children aged 2-9 years
• Over the age of 18.
• Kuwaiti
• Lives in Kuwait
• Speaks Arabic

Exclusion criteria

• Non-Arabic speakers
• Non-Kuwaitis
• Parent whose co-parent is participating in study
• Not resident of Kuwait
• Target child has mental disability or special needs
• Facilitator, supervisor, or caregiver contributor in the DAYEM program

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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200 participants in 2 patient groups

intervention group

Experimental group

Description:

The intervention group will participate in eight in-person sessions of the PLH program, supplemented by the use of a digital parenting program (ParentApp) aimed at enhancing positive parenting behaviours.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Parenting for Lifelong Health Program (DAYEM)

control group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group will receive education on adult nutrition over the same period.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Adult nutrition