None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: ? Direct Educational Sessions and Training of Trainers: Neurologists from principal investigator’s institute (AIIMS, Delhi) will provide direct educational intervention to HCWs on a vir
the queries posted by HCW in relation to patient care will be addressed a neurologist within 48 hours. We will use separate training modules
Sponsors
World Federation of Neurology Grant in Aid
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: The participants will comprise all HCWs including primary care doctors from all systems of medicines, nurses and midwifes, health associates, Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAs), and traditional practitioners
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: NA
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Number of new cases of CNS TB detected or notified ?We will compare this outcome parameter over a 12 months prior to and 12 months after the full implementation of educational intervention. The number of new CNS TB cases in the intervention clusters during the same time frame will be compared with that of control clusters. Timepoint: Number of new cases of CNS TB detected or notified ?We will compare this outcome parameter over a 12 months prior to and 12 months after the full implementation of educational intervention. The number of new CNS TB cases in the intervention clusters during the same time frame will be compared with that of control clusters. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| ? Time from symptom onset to diagnosis of CNS TB ? Time from symptom onset to initiation of ATT ? Number of TBM patients presenting with advanced stage (stage 2 &3) ? Timepoint: [Time frame: over 12 months before and 12 months after the full implementation of educational intervention; any change in parameters will be compared between intervention & control clusters]. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Divya M R
Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Outcome results
None listed