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NCT Number: NCT00602056

Low Cost Interventions to Improve Adherence to Childhood Immunization Schedule

The objective of the study was to assess the effect of 1) redesigned immunization card, 2) center-based education to mothers, and 3) redesigned card with center-based education to mothers, provided at DPT1, on DPT3 completion in a randomized controlled trial at rural Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) centers in Karachi, Pakistan.

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Key information

Conditions

Childhood Immunization Completion Center Based Education Childhood Immunization Dropout Immunization Card

Age range

Up to 365 day

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

EPI immunization centers

Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • All children visiting the selected EPI centers for DPT1 immunization

Exclusion criteria

  • Not residing in the same area for last six months.

Treatment and study plan

Redesigned immunization card

Other

A low cost nad simplified redesigned immunization card

Center based education to mothers/caregivers

Other

A 2-3 minute center based education to mothers/caregivers

Redesigned immunization card with center based education to mother/caregivers

Other

Redesigned immunization card with center based education to mother/caregivers

Primary outcomes

  1. The study outcome in each study group was the immunization status categorized into "DPT3 completed" and "DPT3 not completed".

    Time frame: 90 day follow-up after enrollment at DPT1 visit

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Other

Registry information

Official study title

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Low Cost Interventions to Improve Adherence to Childhood Immunization Schedule in a Low Literacy Population in Pakistan

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2006
Study completion
2006
First posted
Jan 28, 2008
Registry last updated
Jan 28, 2008

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