Simulation-Based Education and Caregiving Ability Among Families of Stunted Children

NCT07769723 | Completed

• 2 other identifiers: UMTAS-FPH-SIM-STUNT-2026-010259.828/I.3/D/2025
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 55
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Stunting can affect children's growth and development and requires not only nutritional management but also appropriate stimulation and responsive caregiving. This study evaluated whether adding simulation-based growth and development education to a standard educational module could improve the caregiving ability of families with stunted children. Caregivers received either a standardized take-home module alone or the same module combined with simulation-based education. The study assessed changes in caregivers' knowledge and self-reported ability to perform developmental stimulation activities.

Conditions

Stunting

Keywords

Stunting; simulation; caregiver education; developmental stimulation; caregiving ability

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Caregiver Ability in Providing Care for Children with Stunting

  The primary outcome was caregiver ability in caring for children with stunting, consisting of cognitive ability and self-reported psychomotor ability related to child growth and development stimulation practices.

  Immediately after the intervention (posttest)

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Caregiver Cognitive Ability

  Immediately after the intervention (posttest)

• Caregiver Self-Reported Psychomotor Ability

  Immediately after the intervention (posttest)

Study Arms (2)

Simulation-Based Education Group

EXPERIMENTAL

Participants received a standardized growth and development education module combined with simulation-based education. The simulation included explanation, demonstration, caregiver practice, and corrective feedback regarding developmental stimulation activities for children with stunting.

Behavioral: Simulation-Based Education; Behavioral: Standardized Growth and Development Education Module

Module-Only Group

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Participants received the standardized growth and development education module only without simulation-based education.

Behavioral: Standardized Growth and Development Education Module

Interventions

Simulation-Based Education BEHAVIORAL

A simulation-based educational intervention consisting of growth and development education, demonstration of developmental stimulation activities, guided caregiver practice, and corrective feedback.

Simulation-Based Education Group

Standardized Growth and Development Education Module BEHAVIORAL

A standardized educational module about child growth, development, and caregiving practices provided to caregivers as take-home educational material.

Module-Only Group; Simulation-Based Education Group

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: No
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Family caregivers of children aged 1-3 years diagnosed with stunting.
• The caregiver is the primary person responsible for daily child care.
• The caregiver lives with the child during the study period.
• The caregiver is willing to participate and provide written informed consent.
• The caregiver is able to communicate and complete the study questionnaire.

You may not qualify if:

• Caregivers who cannot participate in the educational sessions.
• Caregivers who have communication barriers that prevent completion of the assessment.
• Participants who withdraw consent during the study period.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya: lead

Study Sites (1)

Puskesmas Tamansari

Tasikmalaya, West Java, 46196, Indonesia

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Growth Disorders

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Study Officials

• NIA RESTIANA, M.Kep

  Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

• Neni Solihat, M.Psi

  Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya

  STUDY DIRECTOR

• Rosy Rosnawanty, M.Kep

  Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya

  STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Masking Details: No masking was applied because the intervention involved direct educational simulation activities.
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Model Details: Participants were assigned to two parallel groups based on geographical areas. The intervention group received a standardized growth and development education module plus simulation-based education, while the control group received the standardized module only.

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 6, 2026
• First Posted: August 18, 2026
• Study Start: April 10, 2026
• Primary Completion: May 26, 2026
• Study Completion: May 26, 2026
• Last Updated: August 19, 2026

Record last verified: 2026-08

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

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