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Treatment of pneumonia, diarrhoea and fever in children by Community Health Workers

To operationalise the policy of treating uncomplicated pneumonia, diarrhoea and fever in children aged 2-59 months by Community Health Workers(CHW)

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2016/02/006657
Enrollment
24000
Registered
2016-02-17
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2022-10-17

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Health Condition 1: J00-J99- Diseases of the respiratory system Health Condition 2: null- With uncomplicated pneumonia or diarrhea or fever

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

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

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - Children aged 2-59 months with uncomplicated pneumonia or diarrhoea or fever

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Refusal for participation - Diarrhea with dehydration - Danger signs - Chest indrawing pneumonia

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
- Increase in the proportion of caregivers seeking care for 2-59 months old children with pneumonia, diarrhoea and fever from trained Community Health Workers (CHW) - Increase in proportion of caregivers seeking care for 2-59 months, old children with pneumonia, diarrhoea and fever from appropriate sources of care.Timepoint: Baseline, Midline and Endline survey

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
- Knowledge and perceptions of caregivers about treatment from trained CHWs. - Experiences of CHW about themselves as t/t providers. - Perceptions and experiences of caregivers belonging to disadvantaged section of the community who could not access treatment from CHWs. - Proportion of caregivers who complied with referral. - Proportion of children treated by ANMs with injectable antibiotics. - Proportion of times of families who tried to contact CHW and were unable to do so.Timepoint: Baseline, Midline and Endline survey

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactSarmila Mazumder

Centre for Health Research and Development, Society for Applied Studies

CHRD@sas.org.in011-46043751-55

Outcome results

None listed

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