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To Assess the Knowledge and Practice of Families and Healthcare Providers about Treatment of Diarrhoea in Children Aged 2 Month to 5years in Urban Middle to Low Socioeconomic Neighbourhoods in South Delhi

To Assess the Knowledge and Practice of Families and Healthcare Providers about Treatment of Diarrhoea in Children Aged 2 Month to 5years in Urban Middle to Low Socioeconomic Neighbourhoods in South Delhi - ZODT

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2014/09/005057
Enrollment
150
Registered
2014-09-25
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2021-11-24

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Conditions

None listed

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

Centre for Health Research and Development Society for Applied Studies
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: >Local residents >Mother of child who is aged 2 months to 5 years >Pharmacists, local health workers and private practitioners located in the study area and its vicinity

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Non consent

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ Use of ORS or Zinc by mothers for the treatment of diarrhoea. The following variables are expected to explain the uptake of ORS/Zinc: o Motherâ??s knowledge level regarding use, benefits and other effects of each treatment. o Total cost of treatment in seeking treatment for diarrhoea. o Price sensitivity of mothers to ORS and Zinc. o Accessibility and availability of ORS and Zinc to mothers. o Perception regarding the effectiveness of ORS/Zinc in treating diarrhoea. o Peer effects Timepoint: 13 Aug 2013-10 Nov 2013—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
â?¢ Provider perspective o Their knowledge about use of Zinc and ORS in diarrhoea in children o Training received on treatment of diarrhoea using Zinc and ORS o Prescribing practices for Zinc and ORS and the factors influencing it o Supply availability of Zinc and ORS o List of public sector (owned and supported) healthcare facilities within a 5 km radius of the study area and private sector facilities within the study area and an understanding of the availability of ORS and Zinc. Timepoint: 13 Aug 2013-10 Nov 2013;â?¢ Motherâ??s decision-making power in the household in seeking healthcare for the child. Particularly, identify the role played by: o Peer effects o Education of mother o Work status of mother o Mothersâ?? status in the household. Specifically, determine how presence of other family members changes her status. Timepoint: 13 Aug 2013-10 Nov 2013—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Tivendra Kumar

Centre for Health Research and Development Society for Applied Studies

tivendra.kumar@sas.org.in01146043751-55

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026