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2024-05-06 @ 3:48 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 1:57 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT04765540
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2021-07-22
First Post:
2021-01-06
Brief Title:
The Effect of Behaviour Change Interventions on Use of Public Handwashing Stations in Bangladesh
Sponsor:
The Behavioural Insights Team
Organization:
The Behavioural Insights Team
Study Overview
Official Title:
The Effect of Behaviour Change Interventions on Use of Public Handwashing Stations in Bangladesh
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2021-07
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
False
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
As part of the COVID-19 response BRAC has built 1000 public handwashing stations in several hundred villages in 20 sub-districts of Bangladesh The investigators investigate the effects of two sets of behavioural interventions on use of the handwashing stations compared to no additional interventions The first set comprises passive nudges installed on and around the handwashing station aimed at attracting people to the station The second set comprises actively delivered higher-intensity interventions including free soap offered as an incentive for using the handwashing station and a community board used to display social proof This set of interventions aims to increase motivation to use the station
Detailed Description:
As part of the COVID-19 response BRAC an international development organisation based in Bangladesh has built 1000 public handwashing stations in several hundred villages in Dhaka Khulna and Mymensingh divisions The investigators investigate the effects of two sets of behavioural interventions on use of the handwashing stations compared to no additional interventions
The first set of interventions which do not require ongoing labour hence termed low intensity involve the installation of various nudges eg mirrors and signposts on the station and in the surrounding area these interventions are designed to attract attention and guide people to the stations The second set of interventions which do require ongoing labour high intensity involve promoters visiting the stations a few times a week for three weeks to hand out free bars of soap to station users update a community board next to the station with cumulative usage numbers and to encourage users to place comments or marks on the board as a form of social proof Stations will be assigned to receive either the low intensity nudges the high intensity intervention or no additional intervention beyond BRACs standard programming using a covariate adaptive randomisation process with randomisation occurring at the village level to reduce spillover risk
The Investigators will measure use of the stations for one week prior to the implementation of the behavioural interventions and then for a further six weeks Station usage will be measured by a combination of structured observations and tally counters attached to the foot pedals that operate the station
The first set of interventions which do not require ongoing labour hence termed low intensity involve the installation of various nudges eg mirrors and signposts on the station and in the surrounding area these interventions are designed to attract attention and guide people to the stations The second set of interventions which do require ongoing labour high intensity involve promoters visiting the stations a few times a week for three weeks to hand out free bars of soap to station users update a community board next to the station with cumulative usage numbers and to encourage users to place comments or marks on the board as a form of social proof Stations will be assigned to receive either the low intensity nudges the high intensity intervention or no additional intervention beyond BRACs standard programming using a covariate adaptive randomisation process with randomisation occurring at the village level to reduce spillover risk
The Investigators will measure use of the stations for one week prior to the implementation of the behavioural interventions and then for a further six weeks Station usage will be measured by a combination of structured observations and tally counters attached to the foot pedals that operate the station
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
False
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
False
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None