Post Partum Maternal and Neonatal Intervention Package: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial in District Sukkur, Pakistan
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Early Postpartum and Newborn Care
- Sponsor
- Aga Khan University
- Enrollment
- 1200
- Primary Endpoint
- Visit by LHWs
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 14 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
Introduction of a community-based intervention package including prevention strategies, early recognition and management of common postpartum & neonatal problems, as well as prompt referral of high risk/complicated cases through trained first level primary health care workers, will result in a significant reduction in Postpartum maternal and neonatal mortality in Pakistan
Detailed Description
Introduction of a community-based intervention package including prevention strategies, early recognition and management of common postpartum \& neonatal problems, as well as prompt referral of high risk/complicated cases through trained first level primary health care workers, will result in a significant reduction in Postpartum maternal and neonatal mortality in Pakistan.
Investigators
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Neonates delivered within the study area
Exclusion Criteria
- •Neonates delivered outside the study area
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Visit by LHWs
Time Frame: Within 48 - 72 hours of birth
The aim is to increase the visits of LHWs and examine the newborn within 48- 72 hours of birth