The effect of training on use of Insecticide Treated Nets and integrated community network system for control of malaria in vulnerable groups
Not Applicable
Active, not recruiting
- Conditions
- MalariaanemiaBlood - AnaemiaInfection - Other infectious diseases
- Registration Number
- ACTRN12610000035022
- Lead Sponsor
- The United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF)/ United Nations Development Program(UNDP)/ World Bank/ World Health Organization(WHO) Sprecial Program for Research and Training in Tropical Diseases(TDR)
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Active, not recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 22
Inclusion Criteria
There are two study population: underfive children and pregnant women. Underfive children who are above one month and live in the study villages will be included. Pregnant women who live in the study area will also be included. The study villages should be within 15 K.m radius of the dam.
Exclusion Criteria
Under-five children and pregnant women who live outside the study villages
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The primary outcome will be prevalence of malaria and anemia in under-five children and pregnant women. Mass blood investigation for all under-five children and pregnant women is being done in the selected Gots three times a year. For malaria parasite identification, thick and thin films will be prepared in the field and stained with Giemsa in Jimma Specialized Hospital. Haemoglobin concentration for assessment of anemia will be determined using Hemo Cue analyzer in the field (HemoCue Hb 301, Sweden)[At month 2, 6, 10 after randomization]
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method proper use of ITN will be the secondary outcome. Proper use of ITN will be determined using observation and interview[Every month after randomization for 24 monhts]