An interventional study of Simulation-Based Education and Standardized Growth and Development Education Module in Stunting, sponsored by Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya. Completed at 1 site in Indonesia. Open to participants aged 18 Years and older. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2026-08-19.
Sponsored by Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Stunting can affect children's growth and development and requires not only nutritional management but also appropriate stimulation and responsive caregiving. This study evaluated whether adding simulation-based growth and development education to a standard educational module could improve the caregiving ability of families with stunted children. Caregivers received either a standardized take-home module alone or the same module combined with simulation-based education. The study assessed changes in caregivers' knowledge and self-reported ability to perform developmental stimulation activities.
This study was a nonrandomized quasi-experimental study using a pretest-posttest control group design. The study was conducted among family caregivers of children with stunting aged 1-3 years in the working area of Tamansari Public Health Center, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia.
Participants were allocated based on geographical areas. The control group received a standardized growth and development education module to use at home. The intervention group received the same module plus simulation-based education. The simulation session included explanation of child growth and development concepts, demonstration of developmental stimulation activities, guided caregiver practice, and corrective feedback from the facilitator.
The study included 55 caregivers in the final analysis, consisting of 31 caregivers in the intervention group and 24 caregivers in the control group. Caregiving ability was assessed in two domains: cognitive ability measured using a 32-item instrument and self-reported psychomotor ability measured using a 20-item questionnaire.
The primary purpose of this study was to determine whether simulation-based education provides additional benefits compared with module-only education in improving caregiver knowledge and perceived ability to perform developmental stimulation activities for children with stunting.
The study received ethical approval from the Health Research Ethics Committee, Faculty of Nursing and Health Sciences, Universitas Muhammadiyah Semarang (Ethical Clearance No. 001/KE/05/2026). Participation was voluntary, and all participants provided written informed consent before joining the study.
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Participants received a standardized growth and development education module combined with simulation-based education. The simulation included explanation, demonstration, caregiver practice, and corrective feedback regarding developmental stimulation activities for children with stunting.
Behavioral: Simulation-Based Education · Behavioral: Standardized Growth and Development Education Module
Participants received the standardized growth and development education module only without simulation-based education.
Behavioral: Standardized Growth and Development Education Module
A simulation-based educational intervention consisting of growth and development education, demonstration of developmental stimulation activities, guided caregiver practice, and corrective feedback.
A standardized educational module about child growth, development, and caregiving practices provided to caregivers as take-home educational material.
Caregiver Ability in Providing Care for Children with Stunting
The primary outcome was caregiver ability in caring for children with stunting, consisting of cognitive ability and self-reported psychomotor ability related to child growth and development stimulation practices.
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (posttest)
Caregiver Cognitive Ability
Caregiver cognitive ability was assessed using a 32-item instrument measuring knowledge related to child growth, development, and stimulation practices.
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (posttest)
Caregiver Self-Reported Psychomotor Ability
Caregiver self-reported psychomotor ability was assessed using a 20-item questionnaire evaluating the ability to perform developmental stimulation activities.
Time frame: Immediately after the intervention (posttest)
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