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Note: This record shows only 22 elements of the WHO Trial Registration Data Set. To view changes that have been made to the source record, or for additional information about this trial, click on the URL below to go to the source record in the primary register. |
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Register:
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PACTR |
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Last refreshed on:
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21 June 2021 |
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Main ID: |
PACTR202102477794401 |
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Date of registration:
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23/02/2021 |
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Prospective Registration:
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No |
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Primary sponsor: |
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Public title:
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Assessing the effectiveness of using the Community Directed Intervention (CDI) approach to improve community ownership of Mass Drug Administration (MDA) for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Malawi
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Scientific title:
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Assessing the effectiveness of using the Community Directed Intervention (CDI) approach to improve community ownership of Mass Drug Administration (MDA) for Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Malawi |
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Date of first enrolment:
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01/01/2020 |
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Target sample size:
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48676 |
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Recruitment status: |
Other |
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URL:
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https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=15711 |
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Study type:
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Interventional |
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Study design:
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Factorial: participants randomly allocated to either no, one, some or all interventions simultaneously,Randomised,Simple randomization using by using procedures such as coin-tossing or dice-rolling,Allocation was determined by the holder of the sequence who is situated off site
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Phase:
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Not Applicable
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Countries of recruitment
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Malawi
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Contacts
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Name:
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Peter
Furu |
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Address:
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Oster Farimagsgade 5
1013
Copenhagen
Denmark |
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Telephone:
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+4535326786 |
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Email:
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furu@sund.ku.dk |
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Affiliation:
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Associate Professor University of Copenhagen |
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Name:
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Peter
Makaula |
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Address:
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PO Box 345
Mangochi
Malawi |
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Telephone:
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+265594540 |
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Email:
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petmakau@yahoo.co.uk |
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Affiliation:
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Co Principal Investigator Research for Health Environment and Development |
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Key inclusion & exclusion criteria
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Inclusion criteria: All children aged above 5 years as well as the at risk adults residing in the study communities. The study population includes minors (aged under 18 years) because they constitute the high risk for schistosomiasis and STH due to frequent water exposure, heavy infection intensity and morbidity
Exclusion criteria: All children aged below 5 years, the clinically sick, pregnant women and the elderly
Age minimum:
6 Year(s)
Age maximum:
12 Year(s)
Gender:
Both
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Health Condition(s) or Problem(s) studied
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Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths
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Schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminths
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Intervention(s)
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CDI arm of study
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Status quo arm of the study
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Primary Outcome(s)
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Enhanced capacity for implementation of the CDI strategy within community and health care delivery system in the involved districts.
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Increased number of health care workers actively involved and supporting in implementation of MDA using the CDI strategy at district, health centre and community levels
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Secondary Outcome(s)
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Increased number of targeted population accessing health services through the CDI strategy in the involved districts
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Number of community based CDI implementers actively engaged in delivery of MDA using the CDI strategy in the involved districts
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Source(s) of Monetary Support
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DFID
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Ethics review
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Status: Approved
Approval date: 10/01/2020
Contact:
mohdoccentre@gmail.com
mohdoccentre@gmail.com
+265789400
mohdoccentre@gmail.com
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