Improving maternal and newborn health in rural areas of Jharkhand and Orissa through the empowerment of tribal communities
| ISRCTN | ISRCTN21817853 |
|---|---|
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN21817853 |
| Secondary identifying numbers | 03PC03 |
- Submission date
- 19/11/2007
- Registration date
- 05/12/2007
- Last edited
- 10/10/2014
- Recruitment status
- No longer recruiting
- Overall study status
- Completed
- Condition category
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data
Plain English summary of protocol
Not provided at time of registration
Contact information
Dr Sarah Barnett
Scientific
Scientific
30 Guilford Street
London
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom
Study information
| Study design | Cluster randomised controlled trial |
|---|---|
| Primary study design | Interventional |
| Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
| Study setting(s) | Other |
| Study type | Quality of life |
| Scientific title | |
| Study objectives | Will a community mobilisation intervention improve maternal and neonatal home care, service uptake, morbidity and mortality and maternal depression in tribal communities in Jharkhand and Orissa, India? |
| Ethics approval(s) | Ethics approval received from an Independant Ethics Committee (chaired by Dr A.K. Debdas), 14/06/2005. |
| Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Maternal and child health |
| Intervention | In each intervention cluster a facilitator will convene community groups to explore maternal and neonatal health issues. Groups will meet once or twice monthly and move through action research cycles. The programme inputs can be itemised as: 1. Recruitment, training, supervisions and remuneration of facilitators. The role of the facilitator is to activate and strengthen groups, support them in identifying problems, help to plan possible solutions and support the implementation and monitoring of solution strategies in the community. Although she requires a grasp of health issues and some knowledge of potential interventions, she needs to be a facilitator rather than a teacher. As such, she may act as a broker of information and communication but her prime importance is as a catalyst for community mobilisation 2. Development of tools for conducting group meetings, process evaluation and documentation 3. Recruitment, training, supervision and remuneration of a supervisory cadre to support the community-based facilitators There is no follow-up period after the intervention ends. The intervention is a community mobilisation intervention, which only occurs in the intervention clusters. All clusters, control and intervention, receive health system strengthening activities. |
| Intervention type | Other |
| Primary outcome measure | Neonatal and maternal mortality rates, measured prospectively from 01/08/2005 until the end of the trial (likely to be February 2008). |
| Secondary outcome measures | 1. Maternal and neonatal home care practices 2. Utilisation of antenatal, delivery and postnatal services 3. Maternal depression All outcomes measured prospectively from 1st August 2005 until the end of the trial (likely to be February 2008). |
| Overall study start date | 01/08/2005 |
| Completion date | 01/02/2008 |
Eligibility
| Participant type(s) | Patient |
|---|---|
| Age group | Adult |
| Sex | Female |
| Target number of participants | 9000 |
| Key inclusion criteria | Women (no defined age range) who reside in 36 predominantly tribal communities during the study period |
| Key exclusion criteria | Women who decline to be interviewed or reside outside the study area |
| Date of first enrolment | 01/08/2005 |
| Date of final enrolment | 01/02/2008 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- India
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
30 Guilford Street
London
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
The Institute of Child Health (UK)
Research organisation
Research organisation
University College London (UCL)
30 Guilford Street
London
WC1N 1EH
United Kingdom
| Website | http://www.ich.ucl.ac.uk |
|---|---|
"ROR" |
https://ror.org/02jx3x895 |
Funders
Funder type
Charity
The Health Foundation (UK) (ref: 1748/3001)
No information available
The Department For International Development (DFID) (UK) (ref: HPD KP 14)
No information available
Results and Publications
| Intention to publish date | |
|---|---|
| Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
| IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
| Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
| IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
| Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results article | results | 03/04/2010 | Yes | No |
