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Improving newborn care and outcomes through training of traditional birth attendants in use of bag and mask resuscitation in three rural districts in Bangladesh

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Maternal and child health
Pregnancy and Childbirth
Registration Number
ISRCTN19619148
Lead Sponsor
niversity College London (UCL) Institute of Child Health (UK)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
20000
Inclusion Criteria

1. Women who reside in one of the 18 study communities during the study period
2. Gave birth during the trial period

Exclusion Criteria

1. Women who decline to be interviewed or reside outside the study area
2. Women residing in a Tea Estate

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ewborn mortality, in particular asphyxia related deaths. Neonatal measured prospectively from 1st February 2005 until the end of the trial (31st December 2007). In the event of a stillbirth or a neonatal death, a verbal autopsy is completed, by the mother herself as well as by the health care provider (if present during delivery).
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<br> 1. Maternal and neonatal home care practices<br> 2. Utilisation of antenatal, delivery and postnatal services<br><br> All outcomes measured prospectively from 1st February 2005 until the end of the trial (31st December 2007).<br>
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