Actively Recruiting
Antenatal and Postnatal Care Research Collective - Household Survey (ARCH)
Led by University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill · Updated on 2025-05-30
7500
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
N/A
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lead Sponsor
B
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Researchers are conducting a prospective longitudinal study in Lusaka, Zambia, to better understand the pregnancy rates and outcomes among women of reproductive age. The study aims to explore the health and well-being of women before, during, and after pregnancy, as well as the factors that may affect adverse outcomes during these reproductive periods. This information is intended to improve care for mothers and their children in the future. Women aged 15 to 49 years who live in the study area will be enrolled and followed for up to three years. Participants will be visited every three months, during which their medical records will be reviewed, a brief physical exam and urine pregnancy test will be conducted, and they will answer survey questions. Women will also collect vaginal swabs themselves for future testing. Infants born to participating women during the study will also be included. During the study, researchers will collect data on pregnancy rates, term live births, and infant mortality, measured over the entire enrollment period up to 36 months. The study involves regular health assessments and surveys to monitor participants' well-being. Safety and data interpretation will be closely monitored, considering any social or medical factors that could affect participation. Total participation may last up to three years, with quarterly visits to support continuous observation and data collection.
CONDITIONS
Brief Title
Antenatal and Postnatal Care Research Collective - Household Survey (ARCH)
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Verbal consent obtained from head-of-household
- Women aged 15 to 49 years
- Must be a member of the household in the study area
- Willing and able to provide written informed consent or assent with next-of-kin consent
- Willing to undergo study procedures
You will not qualify if you...
- Any social or medical condition that study staff believe would make participation unsafe or complicate data interpretation
- Physical, psychological, or social conditions that may make participation unsuitable as noted by study staff
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Your Study Journey
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (in-person)
Duration - Up to 3 years
Participants are visited every three months for up to three years to review medical records, undergo brief physical exams, urine pregnancy tests, answer survey questions, and self-collect vaginal swabs for future testing.
Quarterly visits for up to 3 years
Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
University of Zambia
Lusaka, Zambia
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Mutale Sampa
How is the study designed?
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Masking
N/A
Allocation
N/A
Model
N/A
Primary Purpose
N/A
Number of Arms
1
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