Low Cost Interventions to Improve Adherence to Childhood Immunization Schedule

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Childhood Immunization Dropout; Immunization Card; Childhood Immunization Completion; Center Based Education

• Registration Number: NCT00602056
• Lead Sponsor: University of Alabama at Birmingham

Brief Summary

The objective of the study was to assess the effect of 1) redesigned immunization card, 2) center-based education to mothers, and 3) redesigned card with center-based education to mothers, provided at DPT1, on DPT3 completion in a randomized controlled trial at rural Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) centers in Karachi, Pakistan.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2005-11
• Primary Completion: 2006-08
• Study Completion: 2006-08
• Status Verified: 2008-01
• Study First Submitted: 2008-01-13
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-01-13
• Last Update Submitted: 2008-01-13
• Study First Posted: 2008-01-28
• Last Update Posted: 2008-01-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1506

Inclusion Criteria

• All children visiting the selected EPI centers for DPT1 immunization

Exclusion Criteria

• Not residing in the same area for last six months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: FACTORIAL

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The study outcome in each study group was the immunization status categorized into "DPT3 completed" and "DPT3 not completed".	90 day follow-up after enrollment at DPT1 visit

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

EPI immunization centers; 🇵🇰 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan