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Study NCT ID:
NCT00510679
Status:
COMPLETED
Last Update Posted:
2007-08-02
First Post:
2007-08-01
Brief Title:
Study of Post-Training Supports for Health Workers in Benin
Sponsor:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Organization:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Study Overview
Official Title:
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Post-Training Supports for Health Workers Trained in the Use of Integrated Management of Childhood Illness Guidelines in Ouémé Department Benin
Status:
COMPLETED
Status Verified Date:
2007-08
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:
The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a package of interventions to support health workers in Benin in West Africa who had been trained to use Integrated Management of Childhood Illness guidelines ie guidelines intended to improve the treatment of childhood illnesses
Detailed Description:
Integrated Management of Childhood Illness IMCI is a child health strategy in developing countries with a goal of improving the treatment of illnesses at first-level health facilities through the use of clinical practice guidelines The World Health Organization WHO recommends implementing the guidelines with an 11-day training course There is a concern that health workers might not master all aspects of the guidelines and that health worker performance may deteriorate over time In 1999 Benin in West Africa was planning to implement IMCI In response to concerns about how well health workers would follow IMCI guidelines interventions were designed to support health workers after IMCI training 1 regular supervision of health workers 2 supervision of supervisors 3 job aids and 4 non-financial incentives for health workers These interventions were intended to be used together The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the package of interventions to support IMCI-trained health workers in Benin
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None