WithdrawnNot Applicable

Intervention Study to Improve Maternal Handwashing

Stopped: Donor altered priorities for available funding and eliminated the project

Kenya0Started 2016-02-01

Plain-language summary

The purpose of the handwashing intervention trial is to determine whether an interactive, storytelling approach to promoting handwashing with soap by health care workers can improve mothers' handwashing behavior during the first month of her child's life.

Who can participate

Sex

FEMALE

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AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.

Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women * Seeking routine (non-emergency) care at a participating antenatal care clinic during the study period * Between 30 and 36 weeks pregnant (calculated based on last known menstrual period) when they seek antenatal care * Live within 30 minutes or 1-2 km one-way travel from the clinic * Plan to remain in the study area for at least one month post-partum * Willing to allow the field worker to visit her home following the antenatal care visit on the day of enrollment to conduct baseline assessments at the household * Sought antenatal care from a qualified medical provider for the first time at or after 28 weeks gestation Exclusion Criteria: * Excluded if another member of their household or compound/homestead enrolled in this study * Excluded if enrolled in the formative research for this study

Questions worth asking your doctor

Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.

1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?

Generated to help you prepare — always confirm anything about your own eligibility and care with the study team and your doctor.

Questions for the trial coordinator

The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.

1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?

A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.

What they're measuring

Frequency of washing hands with soap at potential pathogen transmission events by mothers of neonate

Timeframe: 1 week post-natal

Frequency of washing hands with soap at potential pathogen transmission events by mothers of neonate

Timeframe: 2 weeks post-natal

Trial details

NCT IDNCT02764528

SponsorState University of New York at Buffalo

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeINTERVENTIONAL

Primary completion2016-12-01

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Who can participate

Sex

FEMALE

See this in plain English?

AI-rewrites the medical criteria so a patient or caregiver can understand them. Always confirm with the trial site.