Did early help last? study checks kids years later
NCT ID NCT07432971
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows 599 mother-child pairs in Bangladesh who received parenting training and unconditional cash support when the children were infants. Now aged 6-9, the children are tested for IQ, reading, and math skills to see if the early help still makes a difference. The goal is to understand whether simple early interventions can improve long-term development.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If the early benefits persist, this could show that simple parenting support and cash transfers have lasting positive effects on children's development.
- What could go wrong
- This is a follow-up observational study, not a new treatment. Results may show no lasting impact, and findings may not apply to other settings.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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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
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599 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2025
- Lead sponsor
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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
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6 to 9 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * All mother and child dyads participated immediately after the parenting intervention were enrolled in this follow-up. Mothers were enrolled in the original trial who participated in the unconditional cash transfer programme (social protection programme).The eligibility criteria for enrollment into the Government of Bangladesh social protection programme were- * urban working mothers * income less than 1500 BDT (\<17.6 USD; Ref: World Bank 2020y) per month per mother * having less than three children, and * permanent residence in the urban area Exclusion Criteria: * Known health problems
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Rangpur City Corporation
Rangpur City, Bangladesh