Appropriate Community Behavior for Prevention, Early Diagnosis, and Treatment of Malaria in Tribal Areas of West Bengal
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: B50- Plasmodium falciparum malariaHealth Condition 2: B51- Plasmodium vivax malaria
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2023/03/050944
- Lead Sponsor
- Indian Council of Medical Research
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
1. Adults (>= 18 years of age) residing in the particular area for more than one year will be the respondents in the study.
Exclusion Criteria
1. Critically ill, cancer patients, or bed-ridden patient(s) residing in the household.
2. Respondent suffering from any mental illness.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method The intervention package proposed is expected to improve the awareness of the participants on appropriate behaviors to prevent Malaria, its early diagnosis, and treatment. It is expected that the proportion of participants practicing appropriate behavior will increase further in the intervention clusters as compared to the control clusters.Timepoint: 4-6 months after intervention
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method GIS-based behavioral map regarding Malaria prevention, diagnostic, and treatment behaviors and practicesTimepoint: 2 months since baseline survey