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Refugee HealthNCT06080139

Supporting Refugee Parenting Community and Family Mental Health in Tijuana

A study testing Refugee parenting education in a participatory community in people with Refugee Health, run by Stanford University at 1 site in Mexico.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

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Trial summary

The goal of this study is to better understand and support parenting practices and family mental health among migrant parents in Tijuana, Mexico. the main questions it aims to answer are: 1. What parenting skills are most needed for learning? 2. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Any ageHealthy volunteers can take part
Conditions the study is for
Refugee Health
What is being tested?
Refugee parenting education in a participatory community
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
84 participants
Where
1 siteMexico
Study dates
6 Feb 2024to 23 Jun 2024
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
None posted in the registry

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages Any age
  • All sexes
  • Healthy volunteers accepted
  • Child, Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • all consenting parents staying at refugee shelters in Tijuana

Who cannot join

  • known date of leaving Tijuana in less than 3 months

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

Mexico1 site
  • Canyon Nest

    Tijuana, Estado de Baja California, 22526

Other trials in Mexico

About this study

Official title: A Community-based Participatory Study to Support Parenting and Improve Family Mental Health in Refugee Shelters in Tijuana, Mexico

The goal of this study is to better understand and support parenting practices and family mental health among migrant parents in Tijuana, Mexico. the main questions it aims to answer are:

  1. What parenting skills are most needed for learning?
  2. How can we teach them in a participatory way respecting cultural values and norms?
  3. How does this parenting program affect parental and child interactions and mental health?
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Participants will

  1. have the opportunity to give their opinions on the priority parenting skills needed and on which curriculum to use for learning these skills;
  2. participate in small group learning sessions twice a week for 4 weeks;
  3. be asked to complete a few surveys before and after the learning sessions, and 2 months after they complete the learning sessions.

Researchers will compare parents randomly assigned to parenting sessions group with waitlist control group (starting learning sessions 1 month later) to see if the group learning benefits parent-child interactions, parental stress, and parental confidence in parenting.

Read the detailed description

Month 1:

The researchers will use a participatory research model to convene focus groups engaging community stakeholders in two large shelters in Tijuana to prioritize 3-5 parenting skills.

Month 2:

The researchers will recruit participating parents until reaching a sample size of 120, divided into 8 groups of 15. All participants will vote for 1-2 interventions from a list of 5 to revise and adapt to the local context through small group discussions and consensus building.

Month 3:

Participants will complete baseline questionnaires anonymously. Half of the participants (Group 1, N=60) will be randomized to receive the adapted learning curriculum in groups of 15, twice a week for 4 weeks. At the conclusion of month 3, all participants will complete the same questionnaires as pre-intervention. These data will serve as post-intervention data for Group 1 and a second baseline for the remaining participants (Group 2). During month 3, Group 2 will receive a two-page handout on childhood nutrition in Spanish. They will serve as the "control group" for the first wave of intervention.

Month 4:

Group 2 will receive the same intervention as group 1 in month 3. At the conclusion of month 4, participants will complete the same questionnaires as pre-intervention. They will also complete open-ended feedback interviews.

Month 5:

Researchers will analyze all anonymous data and share preliminary results with the community through peer leaders.

Month 6-7:

Researchers will conduct a phone follow-up for all available participants (2 months post intervention) and collect data anonymously.

Month 8:

Researchers will again analyze the aggregate data and share results with the community.

Month 9:

Researchers will draft a manuscript, share final results with the community and nonprofit/academic partners.

Conditions
Refugee Health
Being tested
Refugee parenting education in a participatory community
Keywords
parenting, parental mental health, child behavior, prevention
Medical subject headings
Child Behavior

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • Refugee parenting education in a participatory communityBehavioural

    Parents will vote for one of the 5 previously studied refugee parenting curriculums: 1) Creating Opportunities Through Mentoring Parenting Involvement and Safe Space (COMPASS); 2) GenerationPMTO; 3) Happy Families; 4) Family Strengthening Intervention for Refugees (FSI-R).

    Researchers will use a model of Learning by Observing and Pitching In (LOPI), to empower community members in the learning process. LOPI is a multicomponent way of organizing group learning that improves collaboration, alertness, and executive functions such as perspective-taking and self-regulation in addition to specific skills learning and has been used in many indigenous and indigenous-heritage communities of the Americas.

Study groups in NCT06080139
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
parenting sessions groupExperimentalThis arm will receive a culturally adapted parenting curriculum twice a week for 4 weeks during month 3 of the study
Receives: Behavioral: Refugee parenting education in a participatory community
waitlist control groupActive comparatorThis arm will receive a handout about parenting techniques in Spanish during month 3. They then receive the same parenting curriculum during month 4.
Receives: Behavioral: Refugee parenting education in a participatory community

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. parenting knowledge

    20 multiple choice questions (scores 0-20)

    Measured: immediately before intervention and after 4-week intervention period

  2. Child behavior and parental efficacy

    Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (total scores 0-81, parental efficacy scores 19-190)

    Measured: immediately before intervention and after 4-week intervention period

Secondary outcomes (5)
  1. Observed parent-child interactions

    Parenting Interactions with Children: Checklist of Observations Linked to Outcomes

    Measured: immediately before intervention, after 4-week intervention period, and 2-month post-intervenion follow-up

  2. parental stress

    Parent Stress Index-Short Form21

    Measured: immediately before intervention, after 4-week intervention period, and 2-month post-intervenion follow-up

  3. Qualitative feedback

    semi-structure interviews on program feedback and future suggestions

    Measured: after 4-week intervention period and at 2-month post-intervenion follow-up

  4. parenting knowledge

    20 multiple choice questions (scores 0-20)

    Measured: post intervention and at 2-month post-intervenion follow-up

  5. Child behavior and parental efficacy

    Child Adjustment and Parent Efficacy Scale (total scores 0-81, parental efficacy scores 19-190)

    Measured: post interventionand and at 2-month post-intervenion follow-up

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted12 Oct 2023
  2. Study start6 Feb 2024
  3. Primary completion30 May 2024
  4. Study completion23 Jun 2024

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Prevention
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Sequential
Masking
Double blind
Who is masked
Care provider, Outcomes assessor
Enrolment
84 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT06080139
Sponsor's protocol ID
69854
Status last verified
Jul 2024
First submitted
22 Aug 2023
Last updated
31 Jul 2024
Results posted
No
Data monitoring committee
No
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No: There will be no individual data after completion of the data collection. All data will be anonymous and analyzed as collective data.

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing Refugee parenting education in a participatory community in people with Refugee Health, run by Stanford University at 1 site in Mexico.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 31 Jul 2024. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in Mexico. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

parenting knowledge (time frame: immediately before intervention and after 4-week intervention period). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 31 Jul 2024.

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