Should integrated deworming and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs for soil-transmitted helminth (STH) control be delivered in schools or the community? A pilot study

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Soil-transmitted helminth infection - Trichuris trichiura, Ascaris lumbricoides, hookworms (Necator americanus and Ancylostoma duodenale); Stunting; Wasting; Anaemia; Intestinal protozoa (Giardia duodenalis, Entamoeba histolytica, Strongyloides spp., Cryptosporidium spp.); Infection - Other infectious diseases; Public Health - Epidemiology; Oral and Gastrointestinal - Other diseases of the mouth, teeth, oesophagus, digestive system including liver and colon

• Registration Number: ACTRN12615001012561
• Lead Sponsor: Susana Vaz Nery

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2015-09-28
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 475

Inclusion Criteria

Inclusion criteria for enrollment in the study:
- Child enrolled in and attending the primary school
- Informed consent obtained from parent/caregiver

Selection of communities for inclusion in the study:
- Communities were selected for inclusion in this pilot study in consultation with each partner NGO (Plan International and Cruz Vermelha Timor-Leste (CVTL))
- For the intervention clusters, Plan International identified three villages in which they were planning both a school- and community-based WASH programme.
- For the control clusters, the research team and CVTL identified three schools suitable for a school-based WASH programme, located in a nearby district to the intervention communities.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for enrollment in the study:
- Not attending the primary school
- Informed consent not obtained

Exclusion criteria for receiving albendazole (including students enrolled in the study AND other members of communities in the intervention clusters):
- Women in the first trimester of pregnancy
- Children under the age of 1 year

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified