Strengthening Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Services in a Rural District of Pakistan

NCT02797353 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: 2787-Ped-ERC-13
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 15,000
• Locations: 0 countries
• Sites: N/A

Brief Summary

The Maternal Neonatal and Child health indicators in District Dadu of Pakistan portrays a dismal pictures and after the floods of 2010-2011 the health infrastructure of this district was badly affected. Aga Khan University Pakistan is intending to implement a service delivery project for the improvement of Maternal Neonatal and Child health situation through evidence based MNCH interventions.

Conditions

Antepartum Hemorrhage; Postpartum Hemorrhage; Anemia; Eclampsia; Neonatal Sepsis; Birth Asphyxia; Diarrhoea; Pneumonia

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Maternal, Neonatal and infant mortality

  A 20% reduction in mortality rates is expected

  24 months

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Antenatal Care

  12 months

• Skilled Birth attendance

  12 months

• Essential Neonatal Care

  24 months

• Child hood Immunization Rates

  24 months

Study Arms (2)

Intervention Arm

EXPERIMENTAL

Antenatal Care, Post natal care, Skilled birth attendance, recognition and referrals of complicated cases, immunization

Other: Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Interventions

Control

NO INTERVENTION

This arm will receive the standard MNCH services as outlined in the MNCH policy of Government of Pakistan

Interventions

Maternal Neonatal and Child Health Interventions OTHER

Antenatal care, postnatal care, skilled birth attendance, recognition and referral of complicated cases, immunization

Intervention Arm

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 1 Day - 49 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

• Be a resident of target areas and consent to participate in the study

You may not qualify if:

• Do not fulfill the residence and consent criteria

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Aga Khan University: lead
• The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies: collaborator

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Postpartum Hemorrhage; Anemia; Eclampsia; Neonatal Sepsis; Asphyxia Neonatorum; Diarrhea; Pneumonia

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Obstetric Labor Complications; Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Puerperal Disorders; Uterine Hemorrhage; Hemorrhage; Pathologic Processes; Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms; Hematologic Diseases; Hemic and Lymphatic Diseases; Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced; Sepsis; Infections; Infant, Newborn, Diseases; Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities; Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome; Inflammation; Signs and Symptoms, Digestive; Signs and Symptoms; Respiratory Tract Infections; Lung Diseases; Respiratory Tract Diseases

Study Officials

• Sajid Soofi, FCPS

  Aga Khan University

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: NON RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Associate Professor

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: June 8, 2016
• First Posted: June 13, 2016
• Study Start: January 1, 2013
• Primary Completion: June 1, 2016
• Study Completion: August 1, 2016
• Last Updated: June 22, 2020

Record last verified: 2020-06

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share