Can cash transfers decrease the no-show rate for surgical patients in low-resource settings?

Cash transfers may decrease the no-show rate for surgical patients in low-resource settings: A randomized trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

ISRCTN

Registry ID

ISRCTN80618786

Enrollment

390

Registered

2020-11-23

Start date

2018-10-16

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2021-09-13

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Conditions

Utilization of surgical services by surgical patients in Guinea Not Applicable

Interventions

Three arms: "Conditional cash transfer": these patients will receive 80,000 GNF (approx €7) conditional on them arriving for their scheduled surgical appointment, whether or not the su

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Any patient who had been determined to be eligible for surgery by a specialized surgical screening team. No age limit, although if the patient was a child, the parent was the participant.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: No diagnosed surgical disease

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of patients attending scheduled surgical appointment (measured throughout the study)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
There are no secondary outcome measures	—

Countries

Guinea

Outcome results

None listed

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