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Microbe-Literacy Germ-Watching Workshops for Hygiene and Vaccine Acceptance in Sargodha, Pakistan

NCT07771738 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 1200

Last updated 2026-08-18

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Summary

This cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated whether a single microscope-based "germ-watching" workshop, delivered by Lady Health Workers (LHWs) to mothers and female caregivers of children under three years, improves hygiene practices, vaccination attitudes and intentions, routine immunization, and trust in LHWs. Twelve Union Councils in Sargodha District, Pakistan, were allocated 1:1 to the intervention or routine services, with outcomes measured by structured baseline and endline surveys and facility immunization records.

Conditions

  • Vaccination
  • Hygiene
  • Vaccine Hesitancy
  • Health Knowledge Attitudes and Practice

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Microbe-literacy germ-watching workshop

Group demonstration (25-30 participants) using portable microscopes to visualize microorganisms in participants' own environmental samples, linked to hygiene and immunization messages

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Microbe Literacy Initiative

    collaborator UNKNOWN

  • National University of Science and Technology, Pakistan

    collaborator OTHER

  • Development Synergies International (Private) Limited

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
14 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2024-05-01
Primary Completion
2024-08-31
Completion
2024-08-31

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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