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Culturally Adapted Strong Families Programme for Families Living in Gilgit Baltistan, Pakistan

ConditionMental Health
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorPakistan Institute of Living and Learning

About this trial

The aim of this exploratory study is to test the Strong Family (SF) programme in improving family functioning. Participants will be randomized to one of the two study arms 1)- Intervention group in which participants will receive 3 group sessions of SF programme (8-12 families per group) 2)- Control group (control group will be in the waiting list and receive SF training sessions once the study will be completed).

Eligibility criteria

This trial accepts healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Female primary caregiver to a child aged between 8-15 years

Able to speak and understand Urdu language

Capable to give informed consent

Disqualifiers

Families that had already taken part in another family skills training programme in the past 6 months or where the caregiver lived separately from the child

Not the primary caregiver of the child

Unlikely to be available for the duration of the whole study and outcome assessments (e.g., temporary residence).

Trial design

Design model

Parallel

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Strong Families Programme Intervention

    Behavioral

    This is a family skills programme providing an evidence-informed prevention to support caregivers to be better parents and strengthen positive age-specific and age-appropriate family functioning and interactions to help prevent drug use, violence and other negative social consequences in their children.

Treatment groups

90 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups
Group A: Strong Family Programme InterventionExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Group B: Waitlist control groupActive comparator 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Feasibility and acceptability indicators

We will record feasibility indicators in terms of families' rates of recruitment and attendance to programme, and programme completeness. To evaluate cultural acceptability of programme by families, interviews with caregivers will be conducted to explore family members' opinions on the acceptability of the programme, any barriers or facilitators to participation.

Time frame
From baseline to end of intervention at 3 weeks (post randomisation)

Secondary outcomes

1

Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire

The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire is a brief behavioural screening questionnaire and ask about 25 attributes, some positive and others negative. This will be administered to both child and the caregiver.

Time frame
At baseline, week 5 and week 9 of post baseline
2

Parenting and Family Adjustment Scale

This will measures parenting practices and parental adjustment. This scale has been developed to be used in low resource settings.

Time frame
At baseline, week 5 and week 9 of post baseline
3

Child and Youth Resilience Measure

This is a screening tool to explore the resources available that may bolster resilience.

Time frame
At baseline, week 5 and week 9 of post baseline

Other outcomes

Sponsors and contacts

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Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning

Lead sponsor

UNODC

Collaborator

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