Improving maternal and newborn health through participatory community groups in three rural districts in Bangladesh

Improving maternal and newborn health through participatory community groups in three rural districts in Bangladesh: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN54792066

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2009-04-06

Start date

2005-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2015-01-13

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Conditions

Maternal and child health Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

In each intervention cluster a facilitator will convene community groups to explore maternal and neonatal health issues. Groups will meet once or twice a month and move through action research cycles.

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women (no defined age range) who reside in 18 communities during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Women who decline to be interviewed or reside outside the study area 2. Women residing in a Tea Estate

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Neonatal and maternal mortality rates, measured prospectively from 1st February 2005 until the end of the trial (31 December 2007).	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Maternal and neonatal home care practices 2. Utilisation of antenatal, delivery and postnatal services All outcomes measured prospectively from 1st February 2005 until the end of the trial (31 December 2007).	—

Countries

Bangladesh

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Apr 1, 2026