A cluster randomised trial of an intervention in women's groups for the identification, prevention and treatment of chronic suppurative otitis media in the children of Jumla, Nepal.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Ear - Other ear disorders; Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Infection - Other infectious diseases

• Registration Number: ACTRN12614000231640
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of New South Wales

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2014-03-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

Women attending existing women's self help groups in Jumla, Nepal who live in a household with at least one child aged 12 years and under

Exclusion Criteria

Women under the age of 18 years
Women who do not have a child aged 12 years and under in their household
Women who are unable to give informed consent
Men

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
% improvement in women's knowledge, attitude and practice questionnaire scores re chronic suppurative otitis media (Questionnaire prepared specifically for this study)[12 months]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
% reduction in prevalence of chronic suppurative otitis media in the children aged 0-12 years living in the household of the participant women, measured by clinical examination with digital otoscope images to be reviewed subsequently by ENT surgeon blind to allocation. [12 months];% reduction in prevalence of any abnormality tympanic membrane in the children aged 0-12 years living in the household of the participant women, measured by clinical examination with digital otoscope images to be reviewed subsequently by ENT surgeon blind to allocation. [12 months]