Combining health services for malaria and maternal and child health to improve health of mothers and children in rural communities

Integration of malaria control activities and Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health services to achieve malaria elimination and better maternal and child health

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN18422527

Enrollment

400

Registered

2017-02-27

Start date

2017-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2019-04-29

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Conditions

Malaria and Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health Infections and Infestations Malaria and Maternal, Neonatal, and Child Health

Interventions

Participants are allocated into two study arms: the intervention arm and the control arm. Out of 62 Village Malaria Worker villages under six health centers, which are accessible throughout the year i

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Intervention arm: 1. Pregnant women 1.2. Between the ages of 18 and 49 years old (reproductive age) 2. Mothers with children under two Control arm: 1. Pregnant women 1.2. Between the ages 18 and 49 years old (reproductive age) 2. Mothers with children under two

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Refused participating with the intervention 2. Decline to be interviewed

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Percentage of pregnant women who receive malaria test measured using the Rapid Diagnostic Test four times during pregnancy (about 4 months, 6-7 months, 8 months, and 9 months) 2. Percentage of mothers, who receive all three maternal, neonatal, and child health (MHCH) services (antenatal care, delivery and postnatal care) or Village Malaria Workers’ health check-up four times during pregnancy and after delivery is measured using the integrated continuum care (ICoC) card and is done four times during antenatal care (about 4 months, 6-7 months, 8 months, and 9 months), at delivery, and three times for postnatal care (by 2 days, at 7 days, and at 6 weeks)	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Percentage of pregnant women who receive malaria test measured using the Rapid Diagnostic Test four times during pregnancy (about 4 months, 6-7 months, 8 months, and 9 months) 2. Percentage of mothers, who receive all three maternal, neonatal, and child health (MHCH) services (antenatal care, delivery and postnatal care) or Village Malaria Workers’ health check-up four times during pregnancy and after delivery is measured using the integrated continuum care (ICoC) card and is done four times during antenatal care (about 4 months, 6-7 months, 8 months, and 9 months), at delivery, and three times for postnatal care (by 2 days, at 7 days, and at 6 weeks)

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Pregnant women’s and mothers’ knowledge about danger signs, breastfeeding, and proper feeding practices for children under two is measured using face to face interviews using structured questionnaires at the end of the intervention 2. Rate of infectious diseases, including malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia, among mothers and children under two is measured using records in the ICoC at the end of the intervention	—

Measure

Time frame

1. Pregnant women’s and mothers’ knowledge about danger signs, breastfeeding, and proper feeding practices for children under two is measured using face to face interviews using structured questionnaires at the end of the intervention 2. Rate of infectious diseases, including malaria, diarrhea, and pneumonia, among mothers and children under two is measured using records in the ICoC at the end of the intervention

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Countries

Cambodia

Outcome results

None listed

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