Parenting for Lifelong Health Program in Kuwait

NCT06875713 | Active Not Recruiting

• 1 other identifier: 2024/2735
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 200
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

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.

Conditions

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

Keywords

Parenting interventions; positive parenting; child well-being; child maltreatment

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Parenting and Discipline Strategies

  This section measures the frequency of various discipline strategies used by parents or caregivers in the past 30 days (9 items), including physical (e.g., spanking, using objects, grabbing, pinching) and psychological (e.g., yelling, shaming, ignoring, threatening) disciplinary practices. Responses range from 0 time to 8/8+ times, providing insight into parenting behaviors and disciplinary approaches.

  three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention (one week after the intervention ends ), and four months post-intervention

Secondary Outcomes (5)

• Demographic and Social Information

  pre-intervention

• Child Behavioral Concerns

  three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention (one week after the intervention ends ), and four months post-intervention

• Parenting Experience and Well-Being

  three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention (one week after the intervention ends ), and four months post-intervention

• Personal Mental Well-Being

  three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention (one week after the intervention ends ), and four months post-intervention

• Parenting Stress and Satisfaction

  three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention (one week after the intervention ends ), and four months post-intervention

Study Arms (2)

intervention group

EXPERIMENTAL

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.

Behavioral: Parenting for Lifelong Health Program (DAYEM)

control group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

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

Behavioral: Adult nutrition

Interventions

Parenting for Lifelong Health Program (DAYEM) BEHAVIORAL

This intervention consists of the Parenting for Lifelong Health (PLH) program, delivered through eight in-person sessions, supplemented by a digital parenting program (ParentApp). The intervention aims to enhance positive parenting behaviors and reduce child maltreatment.

intervention group

Adult nutrition BEHAVIORAL

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

control group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

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

You may not qualify if:

• 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

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ministry of Health, Kuwait: lead

Study Sites (1)

Child Protection Office - Ministry of Health

Safat, Safat, 13001, Kuwait

Location

Related Links

• A promotional website for the project.

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: DOUBLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
• Purpose: PREVENTION
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER GOV
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Head of Research Unit and Prevention Programs Unit at CPO

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 8, 2025
• First Posted: March 13, 2025
• Study Start: March 4, 2025
• Primary Completion: December 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 31, 2025
• Last Updated: March 18, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Locations

KU (1)