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Effectiveness of pay-it-forward intervention to promote mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) testing among children in China: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Effectiveness of pay-it-forward intervention to promote mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) testing among children in China: a cluster randomized controlled trial

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
ChiCTR
Registry ID
ChiCTR2300078623
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2023-12-14
Start date
2023-12-14
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-01-13

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

Conditions

mycoplasma pneumoniae

Interventions

Pay-it-forward incentive intervention group:1. Health promotion: read customized educational information. 2. Free mycoplasma pneumoniae testing donated by other participants: opportunity to receive fr
Control group:1. Health promotion: read customized educational information. 2. Fee-based mycoplasma pneumoniae testing: opportunity to purchase mycoplasma pneumoniae testing.

Sponsors

Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
No minimum to 14 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged no more than 14 years old; 2. Symptoms of respiratory tract infection (e.g. fever, cough, sputum, runny nose, etc.); 3. Parents are informed and willing to participate in this study.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Undergoing treatment related to Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection; 2. Have cardiac, hepatic or renal dysfunction; 3. Have been treated with antibiotics or glucocorticoids within two weeks; 4. Combine with congenital, hereditary or immunodeficiency diseases; 5. Have ever participated in the pay-it-forward program.

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Mycoplasma pneumoniae testing rate;

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Proportion of participants in the pay-it-forward arm who donated;Amount of money that was donated;

Countries

China

Contacts

Public ContactShi chao

Wuxi Center for Disease Control and Prevention

shichao.xo@163.com+86 159 4920 8367

Outcome results

None listed

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