Can a chatbot help parents play and learn with their kids? malaysia study says maybe
NCT ID NCT07592351
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a parenting program called Naungan Kasih that uses a chatbot, in-person teacher sessions, and WhatsApp groups to help parents of 4-6 year olds in Malaysia play and learn with their children. 208 parents took part to see which combination of tools worked best. The goal was to improve positive parenting and child learning, while reducing abuse.
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Study facts
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- 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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208 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jul 2023
- Finished
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Mar 2024
- 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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18 years and older
- 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 for participating parents or caregivers: * Responsible for the child aged 4-6 years who is registered with KEMAS preschool * Aged 18 years or more * Lives in the same household with the child for at least four nights a month * Have access to a mobile phone compatible with WhatsApp * Gives consent to participate in the study Exclusion criteria for participating parents or caregivers: \- Adult parents/caregivers with a severely limited mental capacity (either due to learning disability or acute mental health disorder), which will be assessed by research assistants by way of a four-item checklist. Inclusion criteria for child respondents: * Is enrolled in a KEMAS preschool * Is between the ages of 4 and 6 * Parent gives consent for the child to participate in the study * Child gives verbal assent to participate in the study Inclusion criteria for teachers: * Registered employee with KEMAS preschool * 18 years old and above * Diploma/certificate in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or equivalent * Give consent to participate in the study * Participated in training of intervention package * Available to deliver intervention package Inclusion criteria for supervisors: * Registered supervisor with KEMAS * 18 years old and above * Have a diploma/certificate in Early Childhood Education (ECE) or equivalent * Agree to participate in the study * Participated in the training of the programme: * Facilitator Training workshop: for new facilitators to deliver the programme * Training of Trainers workshop: supervisors (who completed the facilitator training working) were trained to deliver future training to new facilitators. Inclusion criteria for KEMAS leadership: * Federal or state administrative staff of the Division of Early Childhood Education within KEMAS * 18 years old and above * Agree to participate in the study
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Universiti Putra Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia