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Register: PACTR
Last refreshed on: 29 May 2023
Main ID:  PACTR201602001301205
Date of registration: 11/10/2015
Prospective Registration: Yes
Primary sponsor: Kimmo Räsänen
Public title: The lift-less intervention to prevent preterm birth and low birthweight - a stepped wedge cluster randomized controlled trial.
Scientific title: Lift-Less Intervention to prevent preterm birth and low birthweight among Ghanaian pregnant women- a study protocol of a stepped-wedge cluster randomised controlled.
Date of first enrolment: 01/06/2018
Target sample size: 1000
Recruitment status: Suspended
URL:  https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=1301
Study type:  Interventional
Study design:  Crossover: all participants receive all interventions in different sequence during study,Randomised,Allocation will be done by the use of a computer-generated number sequence,The allocation will be done by a professional who will not be part of the delivery of the treatment or its assessment  
Phase:  Not Applicable
Countries of recruitment
Ghana
Contacts
Name: Emma    Kwegyir-Afful
Address:  Erämiehenpolku 8 as 23 65370 Vaasa Finland
Telephone: 0404495521
Email: emmakwe@uef.fi
Affiliation:  Doctoral Student
Name: Emma    Kwegyir-Afful
Address:  Erämiehenpolku 8 as 23 65370 Vaasa Finland
Telephone: +358404495521
Email: emmakwe@uef.fi
Affiliation:  Doctoral Student
Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Pregnancy has been confirmed by ultrasound, abdominal examination or both.
Pregnancy is singleton.
The pregnant woman should attend one of the selected 10 antenatal clinics
The participant is exposed to lifting of 10 kg once every 5 minutes for industrial workers (and on average of 5-6 times per hour based on local conditions).Necessary adjustment will be made to this criterion.
The pregnant woman has consented to participate in the trial.

Exclusion criteria: Women with multiple (eg.twin) pregnancies.
Women with complicated (eg.eclampsia) pregnancies.


Age minimum: 16 Year(s)
Age maximum: 50 Year(s)
Gender: Female
Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
Prematurity and low birthweight

Prematurity and low birthweight
Intervention(s)
The lift-less intervention
Routine antenatal care
Primary Outcome(s)
Gestational age
Secondary Outcome(s)
Birthweight
Mode of delivery
Premature uterine contractions
Back pains / pelvic pain
Secondary ID(s)
GHS-ERC:20/11/15
STATEMENT 13/2015
Source(s) of Monetary Support
None
Secondary Sponsor(s)
Ethics review
Status: Approved
Approval date:
Contact:
Ghana Health Service Ethics Review Committee

Status: Approved
Approval date: 14/09/2015
Contact:
University of Eastern Finland Committee on Research Ethics
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