Can training teachers in mental health skills help young children thrive?
NCT ID NCT04383327
First seen Sep 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 15, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
Researchers are studying a school-based program called ParentCorps-Professional Development, which trains teachers to support young children's mental health and development. The study takes place in urban and rural Uganda and includes teachers, parent leaders, and children from pre-primary to fourth grade. It compares two ways of delivering the program: one with a teacher stress management package called T-Wellness and one without. The goal is to see how well the program works and how best to put it into practice in low-resource communities.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- ParentCorps-Professional Development, a school-based teacher training and coaching program, with or without a teacher stress management package called T-Wellness
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could give schools in low-resource communities a practical way to support young children's mental health and development through teacher training.
- What could go wrong
- The program may not improve child outcomes, or the added stress management package may not make a difference. Results from Uganda may not apply to other settings.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
-
Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
-
2,444 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
-
Aug 2021
- Finished
-
Feb 2025
- Lead sponsor
-
Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
-
18 to 65 years
- Sex
-
Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
-
Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: In order to be eligible to participate in this study, an individual must meet all of the following criteria: 1. The inclusion criteria for the school staff (teachers, head teachers) are: they must be in the recruited study schools and teaching in Pre-Primary to Primary 4 classrooms or holding the head teachers/administration leadership position in school. The inclusion criteria for Parent Leaders are: they must be at least 18 years old and have served as a Parent-Teacher-Association member or Parent Leader in the school for at least 1 year. 2. The inclusion criteria for the PD/PDT program implementers are: they must have current employment with eligible partners (i.e., medical/mental health institutions, Teacher Training Colleges), with professional experiences in teacher training or mental health training. 3. The inclusion criteria for parents are: caregivers must be at least 18 years old, their children must be enrolled in Pre-Primary or Primary 1 to 4 classes (or between 3 to 10 years old) in the recruited schools, and willing to have their child to be assessed by research staff. Parents and children will have diverse characteristics (e.g., randomly selected from school student lists). About 10% families will be randomly selected from the student lists. The proposed study will be open to both men and women caregivers Exclusion Criteria An individual who meets any of the following criteria will be excluded from participation in this study: 1. Evidence of psychopathology or cognitive impairment severe enough to preclude giving consent, or completing the survey instruments or the focus group of the study. 2. Minors (age \<18) will also be excluded. Additional criteria should be included as appropriate for the study design and risk.
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Child development are added.
By submitting, you agree to our Terms of use
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Hoima School
Hoima, Uganda
-
Kampala School
Kampala, Uganda
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- 150,000 children to be tracked from birth to old age in massive health study
- Could soy in infancy build stronger bones through gut bacteria?
- Can diet and exercise in pregnancy shape a Child's health for years?
- One 90-Minute session may help parents steady young Kids' mental health
- Can a gentler anesthesia cocktail protect a child's developing brain?
- Can playful movement training make kids faster and more flexible?