Low Cost Interventions to Improve Adherence to Childhood Immunization Schedule
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Childhood Immunization DropoutImmunization CardChildhood Immunization CompletionCenter Based Education
- Interventions
- Other: Center based education to mothers/caregiversOther: Redesigned immunization card with center based education to mother/caregiversOther: Redesigned immunization card
- 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
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
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description 2 Center based education to mothers/caregivers Center based education to mothers/caregivers 3 Redesigned immunization card with center based education to mother/caregivers Redesigned immunization card with center based education to mothers/caregivers 1 Redesigned immunization card Redesigned immunization card
- 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
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
EPI immunization centers
🇵🇰Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan