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Postpartum Empowerment: an Integrated Approach Driving Demand and Delivery of High Quality, Low-cost Postnatal Services in Kenya

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Maternal and Newborn Health
Interventions
Behavioral: Delivery of a Post-Partum Package
Registration Number
NCT02104635
Lead Sponsor
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Brief Summary

This research represents a randomized trial of a program to improve timely postnatal care, comparing post-natal check-ups performed by community health workers delivered either by phone or in person to a control group. The study hypothesis is that when community health workers check on women three days after their delivery we will see improvements in the detection of maternal and child complications, better knowledge of complications and an increase in behaviors that are expected to lead to improved maternal and child health.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
109
Inclusion Criteria

Women between 18 and 40 years old are eligible for inclusion if they have had a safe normal delivery of a live infant delivery at a Jacaranda Health facility. Eligible women must reside in a 20 km radius from the Jacaranda Health's hospital facility in peri-urban Nairobi. Women must provide a phone number to where they expect that can be reached 2 weeks postpartum.

Exclusion Criteria

Women who elect to leave the Jacaranda Health facility before the recommended 24 hours, against medical advice, postpartum are not eligible to participate in the postpartum care study. Women and their newborns who are referred to another hospital for higher level emergency obstetric or neonatal care will not be eligible to participate. Women who relocate outside the defined geographic area surrounding the hospital after their delivery are also not eligible.

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
FACTORIAL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
CHW-VisitDelivery of a Post-Partum PackageThe CHW-Visit group will receive a visit at their home from a community health worker (CHW) three days after delivery. The CHW will administer a checklist designed to identify maternal and newborn complications and will provide information about positive maternal health and care behaviors. The CHW will encourage women to return to the clinic at 7 days to receive a well-baby check.
CHW-PhoneDelivery of a Post-Partum PackageThe CHW-Visit group will receive a phone call from a community health worker (CHW) three days after delivery. The CHW will administer a checklist designed to identify maternal and newborn complications and will provide information about positive maternal health and care behaviors. The CHW will encourage women to return to the clinic at 7 days to receive a well-baby check.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Complications detected3 days after delivery

Any maternal complications detected Number of maternal complications detected Any newborn complications detected Number of newborn complications detected

Successful referrals10 days after delivery (survey and administrative records)

If CHW made referral on day 3 for baby, respondent went to health facility If CHW made referral on day 3 for mother, respondent went to health facility

Care Seeking Behavior around complications and well baby check-up10 days after delivery (survey)

Brought baby to health facility for a well-baby check up If maternal complications (self-reported) in past week, visited or called health facility If baby complications (self-reported) in past week, visited or called health facility

Knowledge of danger signs10 days after delivery (survey)

Can name any maternal danger signs for which care should be sought (at day 10) Number of maternal danger signs named for which care should be sought (at day 10). Note: if mother lists "other" danger signs not coded, these should be coded as appropriate danger signs for which care should be sought or not Can name any baby danger signs for which care should be sought (at day 10) Number of baby danger signs named for which care should be sought (at day 10). Note: if mother lists "other" danger signs not coded, these should be coded as appropriate danger signs for which care should be sought or not

Breastfeeding10 days and 9 weeks after delivery (survey)

Fed only breastmilk in past week

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Referrals3 days after delivery (from admin records)

Any referral made for mother Any referral made for newborn

Feeding behavior10 days 9 week after delivery (survey)

Fed baby at least 3 times in past 8 hours (at 10 days) Fed baby at least 2 times in past 8 hours (at 9 weeks) No complications breastfeeding in past week (at 10 days and at 9 weeks) Applied nothing/only water to umbilical stump (at 10 days) Ate any protein (at 10 days and at 9 weeks) Mentions keeping baby warm for bath (at 10 days) Feeds baby at night (at 10 days) Using any family planning method (at 9 weeks)

Care seeking regarding breastfeeding, vaccines and child wellness10 days and 9 weeks after delivery (survey)

If had complication breastfeeding, visited or called health facility (at day 10) Baby has had first vaccine course in a timely manner, should be at 6 weeks according to Kenyan recommendations (measured at 9 weeks) Baby was brought in for child wellness check up (measured at 9 weeks)

Knowledge of feeding and safety10 days after delivery (survey)

Mentions feeding at least 3 times in 8 hours Knows two types of protein mother can eat Knows to keep baby warm while bathing Knows to feed baby at night Knows to keep cord clean and dry to prevent infection Knows to wash hands after going to toilet Knows to wash hands before touching/holding baby Knows to wash hands after changing diaper

Care seeking at Jacaranda Health10 days after delivery (survey)

Brought baby to JH within 10 days of delivery for any reason Mother came to JH within 10 days of delivery for any reason Brought baby to JH within 10 days of delivery for well-baby visit

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Jacaranda Health

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Nairobi, Kenya

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