Center Based Education, Childhood Immunization Completion, Childhood Immunization Dropout, Immunization Card
Conditions
Keywords
Immunization dropout, Immunization card, Center based education
Brief summary
The objective of the study was to assess the effect of 1) redesigned immunization card, 2) center-based education to mothers, and 3) redesigned card with center-based education to mothers, provided at DPT1, on DPT3 completion in a randomized controlled trial at rural Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) centers in Karachi, Pakistan.
Interventions
OTHERRedesigned immunization card
A low cost nad simplified redesigned immunization card
OTHERCenter based education to mothers/caregivers
A 2-3 minute center based education to mothers/caregivers
OTHERRedesigned immunization card with center based education to mother/caregivers
Redesigned immunization card with center based education to mother/caregivers
Sponsors
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
FACTORIAL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 365 Days
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All children visiting the selected EPI centers for DPT1 immunization
Exclusion criteria
* Not residing in the same area for last six months.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The study outcome in each study group was the immunization status categorized into DPT3 completed and DPT3 not completed. | 90 day follow-up after enrollment at DPT1 visit |
Countries
Pakistan
Outcome results
None listed