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NCT Number: NCT01389219

Post Partum Maternal and Neonatal Intervention Package

Introduction of a community-based intervention package including prevention strategies, early recognition and management of common postpartum & neonatal problems, as well as prompt referral of high risk/complicated cases through trained first level primary health care workers, will result in a significant reduction in Postpartum maternal and neonatal mortality in Pakistan

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Key information

Conditions

Early Postpartum and Newborn Care Death Maternal Death Maternal Mortality Neonatal Mortality Parental Death Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms

Age range

Up to 28 day

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Sukkur, Sindh, Pakistan

About this study

Introduction of a community-based intervention package including prevention strategies, early recognition and management of common postpartum & neonatal problems, as well as prompt referral of high risk/complicated cases through trained first level primary health care workers, will result in a significant reduction in Postpartum maternal and neonatal mortality in Pakistan.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Neonates delivered within the study area

Exclusion criteria

  • Neonates delivered outside the study area

Treatment and study plan

Intervention

Other

A comprehensive package of intervention will be developed for the mothers and newborn infants which will be comprised of;

  • Provision of postpartum maternal and immediate newborn care, including postpartum visit, maternal nutrition supplementation (iron & vitamin A), cord care, eye care, Kangaroo Care, delayed bathing, colostrum administration and linkages to immunization services), complications/illness management through stabilization/referral of cases.
  • Provision of Information on family planning, birth spacing, LAM counseling, hygiene, danger signs recognition and complications readiness.
  • Nutrition counseling regarding immediate and exclusive breastfeeding and optimum postpartum diets.
  • Danger signs of newborn illnesses and maternal complications associated with labor and the postpartum period, care seeking. Early referral for subsequent maternal and newborn morbidities, such as anemia, postpartum depression, fistulas, prolapsed uterus and infections.

Primary outcomes

  1. Visit by LHWs

    Time frame: Within 48 - 72 hours of birth

    The aim is to increase the visits of LHWs and examine the newborn within 48- 72 hours of birth

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aga Khan University

Other

Collaborators

  • John Snow, Inc.
  • Pakistan Ministry of Health
  • Population Council
  • United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Registry information

Official study title

Post Partum Maternal and Neonatal Intervention Package: A Cluster Randomized Control Trial in District Sukkur, Pakistan

Important dates

Study start
2007
Primary completion
2010
Study completion
2010
First posted
Jul 8, 2011
Registry last updated
Jul 8, 2011

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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