Evaluation of Prenatal Care Program in Rural China
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 5,000
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- perinatal mortality
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The general objective of this study is to evaluate prenatal care in the specific context of rural China. It also aims to define the optimal content of prenatal care for the context of rural China, to evaluate the effect of such prenatal care on infant and maternal outcomes, using a community based, well designed controlled trial in rural counties. Finally, it aims to describe the process of conducting a controlled study using community resources.
Detailed Description
The study was conducted in a rural county of 900,000 people in Anhui province, in eastern China. The total area of the county is almost 3,000 square kilometres. The majority of the population of the county is engaged in farming. In terms of national GDP rankings, the study county is typical of less developed rural areas in China. Twenty townships (10 interventions and 10 control) out of a total of 55 were selected - on the basis of having sufficient health facilities and staff - for a controlled trial on the introduction of systematic prenatal care in the area.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Randomized
- Intervention Model
- Parallel
- Primary Purpose
- Health Services Research
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 20 Years to — (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- Female
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •pregnant woman in program area (in 20 townships) from August 2000 to March 2003
Exclusion Criteria
- •outsiders of program area
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
perinatal mortality
Time Frame: Jan 1999-Dec 2003
Secondary Outcomes
- timing and frequency of prenatal care and hospital delivery rate(Jan 1999-Dec 2003)