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It Takes a Village: a pilot randomized trial to enhance pregnancy care and support in northern Ghana

A pilot randomized trial to enhance antenatal care for women in northern Ghana

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN95961119
Enrollment
600
Registered
2024-07-15
Start date
2021-08-12
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2024-11-12

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

Conditions

Antenatal care for pregnant women Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Randomized controlled trial testing the impact of 1) community meetings to improve knowledge about antenatal care and support for women during pregnancy and 2) enhanced model of antenatal care that in

Sponsors

Development Impact West Africa
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant woman at least 18 years old 2. In first of second trimester of pregnancy at ANC registration 3. Enrolling in ANC at one of the study clinics 4. Woman lives in one of the villages in the catchment area

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Younger than 18 years 2. registering for first ANC appointment in third trimester of pregnancy

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Community intervention: ANC initiated in first trimester measured by recording month at first round of survey collected when woman is registering for ANC. Enhanced ANC intervention: Woman developed a birth plan measured by survey response after birth (yes/no)

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Husband/partner accompanied woman to first ANC appointment measured by survey response after first ANC visit. 2. Woman received at least 8 ANC visits during pregnancy measured by survey response after birth. 3. Woman received all recommended ANC services measured by survey response after birth. 4. Woman used birth plan measured by survey response after birth. 5. Woman developed birth plan with husband measured by survey response after birth. 6. Woman had money saved for delivery measured by survey response after birth. 7. Woman made arrangements for blood donor prior to delivery measured by survey response after birth.

Countries

Ghana

Contacts

Public ContactAleksandra Jakubowski
a.jakubowski@northeastern.edu+1 617.373.6558

Outcome results

None listed

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