Post Partum Maternal and Neonatal Intervention Package

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Early Postpartum and Newborn Care; Maternal Mortality; Neonatal Mortality
• Interventions: Other: Intervention

• Registration Number: NCT01389219
• Lead Sponsor: Aga Khan University

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.

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2007-10
• Study Start: 2007-10
• Primary Completion: 2010-09
• Study Completion: 2010-09
• Study First Submitted: 2011-07-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-07-07
• Last Update Submitted: 2011-07-07
• Study First Posted: 2011-07-08
• Last Update Posted: 2011-07-08

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

• Neonates delivered within the study area

Exclusion Criteria

• Neonates delivered outside the study area

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: SINGLE_GROUP

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention clusters	Intervention	Focus is to increase the number of visits by LHWs to the newborn baby and to ensure that this visit occurs within 48-72 hours of birth. The purpose of this visit was the provision of postpartum maternal and immediate newborn care, including postpartum visit, maternal nutrition supplementation, cord care, eye care, Kangaroo Care, delayed bathing, colostrum administration and linkages to immunization services), complications/illness management through stabilization/referral of cases.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Visit by LHWs	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