Safe Pregnancy by Infectious Disease Control in the Democratic Republic of Congo - Pilot Study

NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health2 sites in 1 country2,008 target enrollmentApril 2004

ConditionsPregnancy Malaria

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Pregnancy
Sponsor: NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health
Enrollment: 2008
Locations: 2
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 11 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

Malaria and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are common in pregnant women in Africa and are important preventable causes of poor birth outcomes and maternal and infant mortality. This study investigated baseline characteristics of the population including: rates of STIs including HIV, prevalence of malaria and tuberculosis (TB) and resistance to common antimalarial drugs.

Detailed Description

A cross-sectional observational study was conducted with 2008 pregnant women attending either Binza or Kingasani Maternity clinics in Kinshasa, DRC to determine baseline rates of STIs, TB and malaria. Data was collected for sample size calculation in a larger STI/Malaria and TB randomized controlled trial.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

April 2004

End Date

March 2005

Last Updated

11 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

Female

Investigators

Sponsor

NICHD Global Network for Women's and Children's Health

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•older than or equal to 15 years of age
•presenting for antenatal care at one of the two target maternities for the first time during the current pregnancy
•willing to provide informed consent