Can Village Health Volunteers/Workers Working As Male-Female Pairs Improve the Use of Postnatal Care Services in the Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Conditions
- Pregnant WomenLactating Mother
- Registration Number
- NCT06654505
- Lead Sponsor
- University of the Ryukyus
- Brief Summary
The study aims to assess the effectiveness of male-female VHV/Ws working in pairs on women's uptake of second PNC visits in rural Sepone, Lao PDR.
Methods A quasi-experimental cluster study will be conducted between July 2024 and October 2026 in 37 selected sites from two districts in southern Lao PDR. In 19 selected intervention villages in the Sepone district, female-male VHV/Ws pairs will promote postpartum services, whereas, in 18 similar control villages in the Vilabuly district, VHV/Ws will work as individuals.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- RECRUITING
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 302
- Women who gave birth within six weeks and twelve months before the study's baseline and end-line surveys.
- Women whose births resulted in a loss,
- Women who do consent to participate in the surveys
- Women who face a language barrier with surveyors will not be enrolled.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Uptake of second postnatal care visit 6 weeks after delivery Second postnatal visit within 6 weeks after delivery in a health facility reported in maternal and child health handbook
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Lenght of facility-based postpartum stay cutoff is 12 hours Number of hours of stay in health facility after delivery
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Sepon and Vilabouly districts
🇱🇦Savannakhet, Lao People's Democratic Republic