Evaluating the impact of a common elements-based intervention to improve maternal psychological well-being and mother-infant interaction in rural Pakistan: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial.

Huma, Zill-E- ORCID: 0000-0002-2681-1771, Gillani, Ayella, Shafique, Fakhira, Rashid, Alina, Mahjabeen, Bushra, Javed, Hashim, Wang, Duolao, Rahman, Atif ORCID: 0000-0002-2066-4467 and Hamdani, Syed Usman (2021) Evaluating the impact of a common elements-based intervention to improve maternal psychological well-being and mother-infant interaction in rural Pakistan: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. BMJ open, 11 (7). e047609-e047609.

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Abstract

<h4>Introduction</h4>Millions of children in low resource settings are at high risk of poor development due to factors such as under nutrition, inadequate stimulation and maternal depression. Evidence-based interventions to address these risk factors exist, but often as a separate and overlapping package. The current study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a common elements-based intervention to improve mother-infant interaction at 12 months post-partum.<h4>Method and analysis</h4>A two-arm, single-blinded, individual randomised controlled trial is being carried out in the community settings of the rural subdistrict of Gujar Khan in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. 250 pregnant women in third trimester with distress (Self-Reporting Questionnaire, cut-off score >9) have been randomised on 1:1 allocation ratio into intervention (n=125) and treatment-as-usual arms (n=125). The participants in the intervention arm will receive 15 individual sessions of intervention on a monthly basis by non-specialist facilitators. The intervention involves components of early stimulation, learning through play, responsive feeding, guided discovery using pictures, behavioural activation and problem solving. The primary outcome is caregiver-infant interaction at 12 months postpartum. The secondary outcomes include maternal psychological well-being, quality of life, social support and empowerment. Infant secondary outcomes include growth, nutrition and development. The data will be collected at baseline, 6 and 12 months postpartum. A qualitative process evaluation will be conducted to inform the feasibility of intervention delivery.<h4>Ethics</h4>Ethics approval for the present study was obtained from the Human Development Research Foundation Institutional Review Board, Islamabad Pakistan.<h4>Dissemination</h4>If proven effective, the study will contribute to scale-up care for maternal and child mental health in low resource settings, globally. The findings of the present study will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented at conferences and community forums.<h4>Trial registration number</h4>NCT04252807.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Humans, Mother-Child Relations, Pregnancy, Quality of Life, Child, Infant, Rural Population, Pakistan, Female, Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Divisions:	Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Population Health
Depositing User:	Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited:	12 Jul 2021 07:23
Last Modified:	18 Jan 2023 21:36
DOI:	10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047609
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URI:	https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3129522