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Electricity Access and Maternal Care in Rural Health Facilities in Uganda

NCT03589625 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1268

Last updated 2020-07-14

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The investigators will conduct a stepped wedge cluster-randomized controlled trial in maternity care facilities in Uganda to evaluate the impact of the provision of a reliable light source on the quality of delivery care provided. The facility-level intervention is the installation of a "Solar Suitcase", a complete solar electric system providing essential lighting and power for charging phones and small medical devices and a fetal doppler. The intervention will be rolled-out sequentially to all facilities over two time periods, in a randomized order.

Conditions

  • Quality of Care

Interventions

OTHER

Solar Suitcase

The intervention is a "Solar Suitcase". The Solar Suitcase comes with: 2 LED lights, 1 battery, 1 aluminum glass 100 watt solar panel, 2 rechargeable LED headlamps, 1 universal cell phone charger, 1 USB adapter, 1 fetal Doppler, 1 AA/AAA battery charger and expansion box (provides 2 additional lights). Installers will teach health workers how to use and maintain the Solar Suitcase on the day of installation. Within one week following installation, the contractor will contact the facility over the phone and/or in-person to check if there are any problems with the Suitcase. Additional checks will be made to ensure the solar suitcase is functioning and being used properly.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University College Dublin

    collaborator OTHER

  • Innovations for Poverty Action

    collaborator OTHER

  • Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Jessica Cohen, PhD · Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

  • Slawa Rokicki, PhD · University College Dublin

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2018-06-13
Primary Completion
2020-02-28
Completion
2020-02-28

Countries

  • Uganda

Study Locations

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