Status:
COMPLETED
Cluster Randomized Trial of Peer Health Education in Malaria in The Gambia
Lead Sponsor:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Collaborating Sponsors:
Medical Research Council Unit, The Gambia
Nova Scotia Gambia Association, The Gambia
Conditions:
Malaria
Eligibility:
All Genders
15+ years
Phase:
PHASE3
Brief Summary
Health promotion in schools aims to improve the health and well being of students by empowering them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to take responsibility for their own health. We incorpora...
Detailed Description
12 communities in The Gambia, each including an upper basic and/or a senior secondary school, were pair-matched on urban/rural location and school type, and one community in each pair randomly selecte...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Woman caring for a child under 5 years of age, living in the compound of one of the peer health educators
- Student attending school
Exclusion
- Not caring for a child under 5 years (for women)
- Not living in a compound of a peer health educator (for women)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2003
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
October 1 2004
Estimated Enrollment :
960 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00269178
Start Date
August 1 2003
End Date
October 1 2004
Last Update
November 26 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Medical Research Council Laboratories
Banjul, The Gambia