Actively Recruiting
Improving Intrapartum Care for Saving Life at Birth in Ethiopia Through PartoMa Approach
Led by Haramaya Unversity · Updated on 2024-02-22
500
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
239 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
H
Haramaya Unversity
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Copenhagen
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Overall Objective To introduce PartoMa approach (locally agreed and achievable intrapartum guidelines and a continual in-house training program) to Ethiopian context through continuous fetal heart rate (FHR) monitoring using MOYO device and co-creation of context specific intrapartum care guideline for improving decision making in intrapartum care in Eastern Ethiopia. Interventions 1. Locally agreed and achievable intrapartum guidelines 2. Low dose high frequency trainings (LDHF) 3. Partograph Overall Design A quasi-experimental pre-post study (PartoMa study) Setting Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Haramaya Hospital and Hiwot Fana University Hospital, Ethiopia. Population Laboring women delivering at the study site from February 2023 to March 2025 and their offspring, as well as health providers. Women and their offspring will be enrolled at/after onset of labour and followed until discharge. Endpoints The primary endpoint is perinatal mortality. For further description and secondary outcomes, please see below. Study Time Data collection from June 2023 to May 2025. Specific Objectives i. To assess FHR monitoring practice and use of obstetric guideline for decision making in Hiwot Fana University Hospital ii. To improve feto-maternal outcome through applying PartoMa approach in Hiwot Fana University Hospital. iii. To determine the feasibility, acceptability and sustainability of low-dose high frequency trainings and PartoMa seminars in Hiwot Fana University Hospital. iv. To document changes in pregnancy outcomes after the introduction of PartoMa approaches-seminars, low dose high frequency trainings, continuous FHR monitoring and tailored interventions-in Hiwot Fana University Hospital. Setting PartoMa Ethiopia will be implemented at Haramaya General Hospital and Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital, which are both busy maternity units in Eastern Ethiopia. Both are government hospitals with an annual delivery number of around 5,000.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Improving Intrapartum Care for Saving Life at Birth in Ethiopia Through PartoMa Approach
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women in labor delivering at the study site between July and September 2023 and July and September 2025
- Birth attendants working in the obstetrics and gynecology departments at the study site during the baseline and intervention periods, July to September 2023 and July to September 2025
You will not qualify if you...
History of severe allergic reactions to study medication Currently pregnant or breastfeeding Recent participation in another clinical trial within the last 30 days Presence of uncontrolled medical conditions that could affect safety
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Haramaya Hospital
Harar, Oromiya, Ethiopia
Actively Recruiting
2
Hiwot Fana University Hospital
Harar, Ethiopia
Not Yet Recruiting
Research Team
A
Abera Tura, PhD
CONTACT
H
Habtamu Bekele, MSc
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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