Status:
COMPLETED
Using mHealth Technology to Identify and Refer Surgical Site Infections in Rwanda
Lead Sponsor:
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Harvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM)
Partners in Health
Conditions:
Surgical Site Infection
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The present study aims to examine whether or not the use of mobile Health (mHealth) by community health workers (CHWs) can improve the identification of surgical site infection (SSI) and a timely retu...
Detailed Description
Surgical site infections (SSI) are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where geographic and infrastructural barriers often d...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Adult patients that have undergone cesarean-section surgery at Kirehe District Hospital
Exclusion
- Patients from Mahama Refugee Camp will not be asked to participate in follow-up activities due to travel autonomy issues
- Patients that are not residents of Kirehe District
- Patients that have surgery other than cesarean delivery
- Patients that have not been discharged by 7 post-operative days (POD)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 15 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
October 4 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
653 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03311399
Start Date
March 15 2017
End Date
October 4 2018
Last Update
January 16 2019
Active Locations (1)
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Kirehe District Hospital
Kirehe District, Kirehe District, Rwanda, 0000