Improving primary care for Aboriginal mothers and babies in the Kimberley region of Western Australia ‘Nini Helthiwan’: a population and region based cluster randomised trial driven by local health service providers.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Iron deficiency anaemia; Child neurodevelopment; All cause hospitalisation; Public Health - Health service research; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001060538
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Western Australia

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-10-12
• Study Completion: 2018-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 800

Inclusion Criteria

Target group for the intervention
The target group for the intervention includes all clinics that provide antenatal care in the Kimberley region (this includes both primary care and hospital antenatal clinics). All consenting primary care and hospital antenatal services in the region will be eligible to receive the intervention and will be allocated to a cluster group based on geographical and health service provider boundaries. All pregnant women who are patients of these services will be able to receive the benefits of the intervention.

Inclusion criteria for the intervention
All primary health care clinics that provide antenatal care in the Kimberley will be included in the study

Target group for the outcome data collection
The target group for the six month post-partum data collection are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander infants aged six months and their mothers.

Inclusion criteria for the outcome data collection
1. Birth mother or infant is Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander
2. Birth mother aged 16 years or older, or assessed as a mature minor at the time of giving informed consent
3. Birth mother gives informed consent for her baby and herself to participate in outcome data collection.

Exclusion Criteria

There will be no additional exclusions.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified