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Does community engagement improve understanding of appropriate practices to prevent antimicrobial resistance in rural Bangladesh?

Evaluating the effectiveness of community engagement at improving understanding of appropriate practices to prevent antimicrobial resistance in rural Bangladesh: a cluster randomised controlled trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN93756764
Enrollment
2000
Registered
2021-12-17
Start date
2022-04-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-01-27

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

Conditions

Public understanding of appropriate and safe use of antibiotics and antimicrobials in humans and animals, public understanding of antibiotic and antimicrobial resistance, and public understanding of appropriate and safe water, sanitation and hygiene practices, in rural Bangladesh. Other

Interventions

The study will use a cluster-randomised, parallel-arm, controlled trial design, with one baseline and one follow-up data collection period. Clusters are defined as the population catchment areas of co

Sponsors

University of Leeds
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 49 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Aged 18-49 years 2. During the last 12 months has not lived outside the cluster for more than one month in total (not necessarily consecutive days) 3. Able to provide informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Does not meet the inclusion criteria

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Appropriate knowledge about antimicrobials, antimicrobial resistance and appropriate antimicrobial use and practices in relation to human health, based on a knowledge test score at baseline and 12 months

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Appropriate knowledge about antimicrobial use and practices in relation to animal health, based on a knowledge test score at baseline and 12 months 2. Appropriate knowledge about preventing antimicrobial resistance in relation to appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene practices, based on a knowledge test score at baseline and 12 months

Countries

Bangladesh

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 5, 2026