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Testing a Biometric Identification System to Improve Malaria Vaccine Completion
Led by University of Michigan · Updated on 2025-12-03
4715
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
115 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Michigan
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Ghana
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
Receiving all four doses of the malaria vaccine can significantly protect children against malaria illness, hospitalization, and death. However, in Ghana, only 46% of children complete the full vaccination sequence. More broadly, many children in Ghana do not receive the full set of recommended pediatric vaccinations. To address this, Simprints, in collaboration with Ghana Health Services, will implement a digital vaccination record system linked to biometrics. This system will automatically identify children who are behind on their vaccination schedule, providing health workers with information to prioritize community outreach. Additionally, it will send voice message reminders to caregivers to improve compliance. A cluster-randomized controlled trial (c-RCT) will be conducted in the Oti region to measure the impact of this innovation on the proportion of children completing malaria and routine vaccination schedules.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Testing a Biometric Identification System to Improve Malaria Vaccine Completion
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Pregnant women in the last two trimesters, aged 15 to 49 years
- Women with children under 6 months old, aged 15 to 49 years
- Women who do not plan to permanently move in the next 12 months
You will not qualify if you...
- Women outside the age range of 15 to 49 years
- Men and non-emancipated minors
- Women who do not consent to participate
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Communities in Oti Region
Oti Region, Ghana
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Research Team
E
Elisa Maria Maffioli, PhD
CONTACT
J
Jessica Cohen, PhD
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Number of Arms
2
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