Can Practice-Based training boost caregiver skills for stunted children?

NCT ID NCT07769723

NEW Completed Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Aug 18, 2026 · Last updated Aug 18, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether adding hands-on, simulation-based training to standard educational materials improves the caregiving skills of families with stunted children aged 1-3 years. Caregivers receive either a take-home module alone or the module plus guided practice sessions. The study measures changes in caregivers' knowledge and self-reported ability to provide developmental stimulation.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance: Simulation-based education (growth and development education, demonstration, guided practice, and feedback)
What this could lead to: If effective, this approach could become a low-cost way to train caregivers of stunted children, potentially improving child development outcomes.
What could go wrong: This is a small, non-randomized study, so results may not be generalizable. The main outcome is caregiver self-reported ability, not direct child health measures.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

hereditary endocrine growth disease

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

STUNTING

Contacts and locations

Locations

Puskesmas Tamansari

Tasikmalaya, West Java, 46196, Indonesia

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