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Evaluation of a Multiple Behaviour Programme for Diarrhoea Management

NCT02081521 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 640

Last updated 2016-03-11

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Summary

Control of diarrhoeal disease requires a comprehensive package of preventive and curative interventions. in Zambia, the Programme for Awareness and Elimination of Diarrhoea (PAED) aims to reduce child deaths by combating diarrhoea in Lusaka province, Zambia. The behaviour change component of the PAED programme seeks to change behaviours important for diarrhoea prevention (handwashing with soap and exclusive breastfeeding) and improved treatment outcomes (use of oral rehydration solution (ORS) and zinc in home management of child diarrhoea).

The study aims to evaluate the feasibility of implementing a multiple behaviour change community programme to tackle diarrhoeal disease in children under-five and to assess the impact of this programme on practice of the target behaviours by caregivers of children under-five. The research questions will be answered through a a two-arm cluster-randomised trial (eight clusters per study arm).

Conditions

  • Diarrhoeal Disease

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Community behaviour change campaign

Community campaign targeting exclusive breastfeeding, handwashing with soap, and use of ORS and zinc to manage child diarrhoea. Includes a range of activities within the community (large events and small group sessions); clinic activities (ORS preparation), radio adverts.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Absolute Return for Kids

    collaborator OTHER

  • Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

    collaborator OTHER

  • London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Roma Chilengi · Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
1 Month
Max Age
59 Months
Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2014-01-31
Primary Completion
2014-11-30
Completion
2014-11-30

Countries

  • Zambia

Study Locations

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