Status:
COMPLETED
KMC Implementation Research for Accelerating Scale-up in Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Lead Sponsor:
Addis Ababa University
Collaborating Sponsors:
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
World Health Organization
Conditions:
Low Birth-weight
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-28 years
Brief Summary
The main objective is to implement Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) at selected facilities in Addis Ababa and Oromia Regions to achieve high effective coverage in the catchment population.
Detailed Description
To achieve the objective summarized above, the investigators will engage in an iterative process using program learning and quantitative data to continuously improve models in order to enhance uptake ...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- All newborns who are less than 2000 gm born within the study facilities during the study period.
Exclusion
- Newborns who are sick per predefined criteria will not be provided KMC until they have been stabilized. Criteria for delay of initiation include: critical illness including apnea, decreased respiratory rate \<20 breaths per minute, grunting, cyanosis, severe chest in-drawing, convulsions, unconsciousness, and severe hypothermia \<32°F.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 24 2017
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 30 2019
Estimated Enrollment :
700 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03419416
Start Date
June 24 2017
End Date
June 30 2019
Last Update
July 16 2019
Active Locations (2)
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1
Tirunesh Beijing Hospital
Akaki, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
2
Batu Hospital
Ādamī Tulu, Oromiya, Ethiopia