Can the barefoot nurse effectively test people for diabetes, blood pressure, hemoglobin, obesity, eye and kidney problems?

Sustainability of Barefoot Nurse project â?? screening NCD and ensuring livelihood: a Randomized Control Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Phase 1

Study type

Interventional

Source

CTRI

Registry ID

CTRI/2019/09/021469

Enrollment

800

Registered

2019-09-30

Start date

Unknown

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-11-24

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: Screening of NCD: The intervention will be delivered by 7 BFN, who are the women from the community having received training in the screening of NCD and other health problems such as ki

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Those more than 30 years; residing in either treatment or control area; in the treatment area willing to pay a nominal fee for the screening; consenting to participate in the study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Those below 30 years of age. Those not willing to pay a nominal fee for the screening. Those not willing to participate in the study. Not usual resident of the study area.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
a) Proportion of population screened for NCDs (diabetes, hypertension, anaemia, vision problems, and kidney ailment), b) Proportion of population, who are diagnosed with NCDs repeated the screening, c) Proportion of first-time detection and referral of NCDs.Timepoint: 1, 3 and 6 months	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
a) Average amount of money earned per week/month, per barefoot nurse. b) Timeliness and completeness of data filled in data entry App.Timepoint: 1, 3 and 6 months	—

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactBiswamitra Sahu

Public Health Foundation of India

biswamitra.sahu@iiphh.org9337141170

Outcome results