A study to determine the outcome of skills and drills intervention for emergency obstetrics and neonatal care at first referral units of north Karnataka

Skills and drills intervention for improving emergency obstetric and neonatal care in select first referral units in Northern Karnataka

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 2

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2014/12/005275

Enrollment

7883

Registered

2014-12-10

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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Conditions

Health Condition 1: null- All pregnant women and or neonates direct or referred to facility (FRUs) for management of normal or complicated labour, delivery, postnatal or neonatal period.

Interventions

Intervention1: Skills and drills intervention for emergency obstetric and neonatal situations: The intervention arm will receive skills and drills intervention along with supportive supervision and PH

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All women between 15 to 54 years of age who are referred or admitted directly to the FRU for a delivery or with a complication

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No specific exclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Appropriate management of direct obstetric and perinatal complications such as PPH, Preeclampsia, Obstructed or prolonged labour, Sepsis and Birth asphyxia Timepoint: Month 18	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1)Acceptability of intervention Timepoint: Month 18;2) Feasibility of interventionTimepoint: Month 18;3) Self-efficacy (competency) of health care personnel to manage direct obstetric and neonatal complicationsTimepoint: Month 18;4)Knowledge and skills competency of health care personnel on management of obstetric and neonatal complicationsTimepoint: Month 18;6) Case-fatality ratesTimepoint: Month 18;7)Timeliness and appropriateness of referralTimepoint: Month 15	—

Measure

Time frame

1)Acceptability of intervention Timepoint: Month 18;2) Feasibility of interventionTimepoint: Month 18;3) Self-efficacy (competency) of health care personnel to manage direct obstetric and neonatal complicationsTimepoint: Month 18;4)Knowledge and skills competency of health care personnel on management of obstetric and neonatal complicationsTimepoint: Month 18;6) Case-fatality ratesTimepoint: Month 18;7)Timeliness and appropriateness of referralTimepoint: Month 15

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Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Jeyanna Krishnamurthy

St. Johns Research Institute

premkmony@gmail.com25532037

Outcome results

None listed

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