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Last refreshed on: 16 December 2017
Main ID:  NCT02968251
Date of registration: 11/10/2016
Prospective Registration: No
Primary sponsor: The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Public title: Designing and Evaluating a School-based Hand Washing Program in Malawi
Scientific title: Designing and Evaluating a School-based Hand Washing Program in Malawi
Date of first enrolment: October 2016
Target sample size: 360
Recruitment status: Recruiting
URL:  https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT02968251
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).  
Phase:  N/A
Countries of recruitment
Malawi
Contacts
Name:     Balwani M Chingatichifwe, MPH
Address: 
Telephone: (265) 888 159 286
Email: balwani-mbakaya.chingatichifwe@connect.polyu.hk
Affiliation: 
Name:     Balwani M Chingatichifwe, MPH
Address: 
Telephone: +265 888 159 286
Email: balwani-mbakaya.chingatichifwe@connect.polyu.hk
Affiliation: 
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

- Schools that have piped tap water source situated in Mzuzu City,

- Private primary schools,

- Children in elementary one and six,

- Written parental consent allowing their child to participate in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Schools without piped tap water source,

- Government primary schools,

- Children whose parents will not give consent.



Age minimum: 5 Years
Age maximum: 12 Years
Gender: All
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
School-based, Hand-washing, Program, Malawi
Intervention(s)
Behavioral: Hand Washing Program (HWP)
Primary Outcome(s)
Proper hand washing [Time Frame: 9 month]
Secondary Outcome(s)
Knowledge gain [Time Frame: 9 month]
Secondary ID(s)
HSEARS20160619001
Source(s) of Monetary Support
Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Results
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