ISRCTN12021015.

Study name	REACH UP: pilot of a cluster‐randomized controlled trial of an early childhood parenting programme for children 12‐30 months in a rural district in Zimbabwe
Methods	Study design: cluster‐RCT Country: Zimbawe
Participants	Caregivers with a child aged 12–30 months Inclusion criteria:  a. caregivers with a child aged 12–30 months, residing in the catchment area served by the selected ECD centres Exclusion criteria: a. children with congenital abnormalities or other known disabilities that could affect development Stated purpose: not specified
Interventions	Intervention: REACH UP curriculum Two home visits per month are conducted in the children’s homes and one group session is conducted monthly at the ECD centre. The home visits utilize age and developmentally appropriate activities from the REACH UP curriculum. Toys are left in the home and exchanged at subsequent visits. The monthly group session includes discussions on topics of interest to the caregivers such as child development, child abuse and nutrition. Each group session lasts approximately 1‐1.5 h. Control: Usual care (mother‐child pairs enrolled in the control group receive the usual care provided by the JF Kapnek Trust team when they attend the ECD centres).
Outcomes	Participants'outcomes of interest for this review Mental health symptoms/(maternal) depression – Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES‐D) Economic outcomes Nil Time points: baseline, post‐intervention (immediate follow‐up)
Starting date	8 June 2016 (first enrolment) Completed: 03/11/2018
Contact information	Joanne Smith, joanne.smith02@uwimona.edu.jm
Notes	Source of funding: Open Society Foundations, Open Society Institute Budapest Foundation Prospective trial registration number: ISRCTN12021015