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Understanding the causes of occurrence of Dengue fever and giving Health education to bring awareness among people of Malpe area in Udupi district through WhatsApp .

Spatial distribution and risk factor assessment for dengue transmission with a WhatsApp based health literacy intervention for risk reduction in an endemic district of coastal Karnataka - NIL

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2024/09/074230
Enrollment
782
Registered
2024-09-24
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-10-14

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: WhatsApp based Health Education: Non Randomised Control trial with pre and post intervention analysis. The study will be conducted among the residents of Malpe. -Residents participated

Sponsors

Dr. Y. Manish Raja
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria (Objective 1,2 & 3) : Households of Malpe with the families residing at least for the last one year Inclusion criteria (Objective 4) : Residents = 18 years who possess a smartphone, have access and use WhatsApp.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria (Objectives 1,2&3): Households unwilling to participate in the study. Exclusion criteria (Objective 4) : Residents who cannot respond to the questions asked by the investigator and who are digitally illiterate .

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
identification and geographical mapping of the high risk areas for dengue transmission in the areaTimepoint: 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Improved awareness and reduction in the breeding sites among the intervention groupTimepoint: 18 months

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Y Manish Raja

Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

eshwari.k@manipal.edu9880460083

Outcome results

None listed

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