An effectiveness study of a continuous approach from routine intrapartum care to emergency obstetric care on reducing severe maternal outcomes through nation-wide rollout in Lao PDR

An effectiveness study of a continuous approach from routine intrapartum care to emergency obstetric care on reducing severe maternal outcomes: A stepped-wedge cluster randomized control trial in Lao P.D.R - CARE Trial: Continuous Approach on improving Routine care in childbirth and Emergency obstetric care

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-jRCT1090220328

Enrollment

576

Registered

2018-02-08

Start date

2018-05-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Severe pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, perinatal maternal infection, and other maternal severe outcome cases

Interventions

Intervention type: Name of intervention:Package on improving continuous care in childbirth and emergency obstetric care Dose form / Japanese Medical Device Nomenclature:NOT APPLICABLE Route of adminis

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Women who was diagnosed as pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, perinatal infection or other maternal complication in the target hospitals within the study period

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Risk of severe maternal outcomes among those with complications	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Quality of care for severe pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage	—

Contacts

Public ContactShogo Kubota

World Health Orgnization

kubotas@who.int856-21-413431

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026