The effect of a Pasifika intervention on rates of rheumatic fever in South Auckland Pacific communities

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Rheumatic fever; Inflammatory and Immune System - Autoimmune diseases; Infection - Other infectious diseases; Inflammatory and Immune System - Other inflammatory or immune system disorders

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000572763
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Siobhan Tu'akoi

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-04-14
• Last Update Posted: 27 March 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Pasifika patients, families and communities affected by rheumatic fever

Exclusion Criteria

Participants aged <11 years
Participants who are not able to give to give consent or assent (where applicable).
Participants with a terminal or severe illness.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The incidence of Pacific Island acute rheumatic fever cases within the Counties Manukau District Health Board, by accessing District Health Board-collected incidence data.[3 months, 6 months and 12 months (primary endpoint) post-intervention commencement];Hospitalisations in Auckland for first-episode acute rheumatic fever in Pacific people, accessed via hospitalisation data from the National Minimum Dataset.[6 months and 12 months (primary endpoint) post-intervention commencement]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The acceptability of intervention delivery obtained via 5-point Likert scale surveys and semi-structured interviews with end-users.[6 months post-intervention commencement];Barriers and enablers of intervention delivery assessed using a semi-structured interviews with end-users.[6 months post-intervention commencement];The feasibility of the intervention as assessed via an audit of study enrolment logs to investigate recruitment and retention rates, the time required to recruit, adherence and rate of completion.[6 months post-intervention commencement]