Status:

COMPLETED

Effect of Referral Card on Neonatal Medical Care Seeking for Institutional Births in Urban Lucknow

Lead Sponsor:

King George's Medical University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Indian Council of Medical Research

Conditions:

Neonatal Morbidity

Neonatal Illnesses

Eligibility:

All Genders

Up to 4 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Neonatal mortality rate in Uttar Pradesh, Northern India is 53.6 per thousand, and accounts for 8% of global neonatal deaths.It has been argued that prompt and appropriate care-seeking for sick neonat...

Detailed Description

The study was conducted in two government maternity hospitals in Lucknow. Neonates enrolled in the pre intervention phase were followed up for 6 weeks+15 days but did not recieve the study interventio...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Neonates born in the participating hospital within last 48 hours and the parents on which gave written informed consent to participate in the study.

Exclusion

  • Neonates presenting with any clinically detectable congenital malformation at birth or who required any resuscitation at birth or who were admitted for any morbidity immediately after birth or those who were not the residents of Lucknow or were likely to leave the city limits within next one month.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2007

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 1 2008

Estimated Enrollment :

1020 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00832143

Start Date

March 1 2007

End Date

June 1 2008

Last Update

January 29 2009

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King George's Medical University

Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, 226003