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An intervention to improve the quality of emergency care during childbirth in Nigeria

Intervention to improve the quality of emergency obstetric care for preventing maternal and perinatal mortality in referral hospitals in Nigeria: a quasi-experimental research study

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN17985403
Enrollment
20400
Registered
2020-08-14
Start date
2017-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-09-30

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

Conditions

Emergency obstetric care Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

All the women who presented for antenatal, delivery and postnatal care within the period were eligible for inclusion in the study. Recruitment and informed consent were obtained at the time the women

Sponsors

World Health Organization
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women that present during the intervention period 2. All the healthcare givers in the obstetric units

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Measured at baseline, monthly during the intervention, and at endline using patient records: 1. Number of women attending antenatal, delivery and post-natal clinics 2. Women with moderate to severe PPH, eclampsia, and obstructed labour 3. Number of cases with PPH, eclampsia and obstructed labour where internationally accepted protocols are adhered to or breeched 4. Number of clinically managed cases of PPH, eclampsia and obstructed that died 5. Number of maternal deaths 6. Number of stillbirths and early neonatal deaths occurring in the hospitals

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Client perception of quality and satisfaction with care measured using client flow analysis (patient records) at baseline, monthly during the intervention, and at endline and also by an exit interview questionnaire

Countries

Nigeria

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 10, 2026