Testing the Effectiveness of a Modified Community Model in Improving Child Health Outcomes in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe

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• Last refreshed on: 12 December 2020
• Main ID: NCT03176914
• Date of registration: 24/05/2017
• Prospective Registration: No
• Primary sponsor: University of Zimbabwe
• Public title: Testing the Effectiveness of a Modified Community Model in Improving Child Health Outcomes in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
• Scientific title: Testing the Effectiveness of a Modified Care Group Model in Improving Child Health Outcomes in Mashonaland East, Zimbabwe
• Date of first enrolment: January 19, 2017
• Target sample size: 765
• Recruitment status: Completed
• URL: https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT03176914
• Study type: Interventional
• Study design: Allocation: Randomized. Intervention model: Parallel Assignment. Primary purpose: Prevention. Masking: Single (Outcomes Assessor).
• Phase: N/A

Countries of recruitment

Zimbabwe

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Pregnant and lactating women staying in the study area with children below 4 years

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Women of child bearing age who do not dwell permanently in the study area

2. Women who are very ill and mentally challenged



Age minimum: 18 Years
Age maximum: 49 Years
Gender: Female

Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied

Diarrhea

Fever

Malnutrition

Pneumonia

Intervention(s)

Behavioral: conventional community interventions

Behavioral: prevention and management of childhood illnesses at community level

Primary Outcome(s)

Reduction in child morbidity [Time Frame: 9- 12 months]

Secondary Outcome(s)

Knowledge levels on child care [Time Frame: 3 months]

Early ANC uptake [Time Frame: 3 Months]

Institutional deliveries [Time Frame: 3 months]

Postnatal care uptake [Time Frame: 3 months]

Secondary ID(s)

MRCZ/A/2099

Source(s) of Monetary Support

Please refer to primary and secondary sponsors

Secondary Sponsor(s)

NORHED