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NCT Number: NCT00832143

Effect of Referral Card on Neonatal Medical Care Seeking for Institutional Births in Urban Lucknow

Neonatal mortality rate in Uttar Pradesh, Northern India is 53.6 per thousand, and accounts for 8% of global neonatal deaths.It has been argued that prompt and appropriate care-seeking for sick neonates can substantially reduce neonatal mortality. This pre and post intervention trial was done to assess the impact of a pictorial "Neonatal referral Card" and one-to-one counseling of mothers on the qualified medical care-seeking behavior for sick neonates in urban Lucknow.

The study hypothesis was that the counseling on danger signs along with neonatal referral card has no impact on availing services of a qualified medical practitioner by caregivers of sick neonates.

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Key information

Conditions

Neonatal Morbidity Neonatal Illnesses

Age range

Up to 4 week

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

King George's Medical University

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, 226003, India

About this study

The study was conducted in two government maternity hospitals in Lucknow. Neonates enrolled in the pre intervention phase were followed up for 6 weeks+15 days but did not recieve the study intervention. While, the mothers of the neonates enrolled in the post intervention phase recieved the study intervention within 48 hours of institutional delivery.Enrollment and follow-up procedures were same in both the phases.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Neonates born in the participating hospital within last 48 hours and the parents on which gave written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

  • Neonates presenting with any clinically detectable congenital malformation at birth or who required any resuscitation at birth or who were admitted for any morbidity immediately after birth or those who were not the residents of Lucknow or were likely to leave the city limits within next one month.

Treatment and study plan

Referral Card with one-to-one counseling

Behavioral

A Referral Card (Neonatal Well-Being Card) along with one-to-one counseling to mothers within 48 hours of institutional delivery

Primary outcomes

  1. The utilization of health services of qualified medical care provider (attendance; hospitalization) for neonatal sickness

    Time frame: In neonatal period

Secondary outcomes

  1. To assess the causes of failure of health seeking behavior for neonatal illnesses of the community

    Time frame: in neonatal period

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

King George's Medical University

Other

Collaborators

  • Indian Council of Medical Research

Registry information

Acronym: Referral Card

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2008
Study completion
2008
First posted
Jan 29, 2009
Registry last updated
Jan 29, 2009

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