Feasibility of training Community Health Workers in Ear and Hearing Care in Malawi: A cluster randomised controlled trial

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• Conditions: Ear, Nose and Throat; Ear and hearing disorders

• Registration Number: PACTR201705002285194
• Lead Sponsor: College of Medicine NORHED project

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-11
• Last Update Posted: 29 May 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Other
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

All Health surveillance assistants were eligible

Exclusion Criteria

If they were from outside Thyolo district and not working in Thyolo district

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
knowledge of ear and hearing care among CHWs after the training.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
number of patients with ear or hearing disorders identified by CHWs and number recorded at health centres during routine activities.