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Study to Identify Factors Influencing Access of Pregnant Women and Their Infants to Local Healthcare Systems

A Multicenter, Observational Study to Identify Factors That Influence Access of Pregnant Women and Their Infants to Their Local Healthcare Systems

Status
Completed
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Observational
Source
ClinicalTrials.gov
Registry ID
NCT01734434
Enrollment
3243
Registered
2012-11-27
Start date
2012-11-30
Completion date
2015-01-31
Last updated
2018-12-11

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

Conditions

Pregnancy, Newborn Health

Keywords

Health care access, Pregnant women

Brief summary

This study collected information regarding the factors that might influence access of pregnant women to the local healthcare system. The main visits of the study screened & enrollment, delivery and 90 day infant follow-up. Data were collected mainly from questionnaires administered to pregnant women at these visits. The questionnaires contained the following standard questions which were asked at each visit, in addition to some visit-specific questions related to delivery and health status of infants up to 90 days of age. The standard questions related to the following aspects: * Logistics of transportation to the study site (type, time it takes, cost incurred) * Accessibility to a telephone/cell phone * Provisions of alternative child care during site visits if there are other children under the subject's care

Interventions

None listed

Sponsors

GlaxoSmithKline
CollaboratorINDUSTRY
Novartis Vaccines
Lead SponsorINDUSTRY

Study design

Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No

Inclusion criteria

1. Pregnant women with gestational age of greater than or equal to 24 weeks at the time of enrollment 2. Subject / subject's parents or a legal representative who has given written consent after the nature of the study has been explained according to local regulatory requirements 3. Pregnant women of gestational age between 28 weeks and 34 weeks 6/7 days

Exclusion criteria

None

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.Baseline until average of 24 weeksThe percentage of subjects who delivered at the study site relative to the number of enrolled subjects was calculated
Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Baseline until average of 24 weeksThe percentage of subjects who delivered at a non-study site relative to the number of enrolled subjects was calculated.

Secondary

MeasureTime frameDescription
Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Delivery to Day 90 post-delivery (Infant follow-up)The number of infants born live, reported sick and brought to a study or non-study health care facility site by the maternal subjects over the period of 90 days after delivery was calculated.
Number of Infants Brought to Study Site During Infant Follow up (90 Days Post-delivery)Delivery to Day 90 post-delivery (Infant follow-up)The number of infants who were brought by the maternal subjects to a study site for 90-day infant follow-up visit relative to the number of live birth deliveries.

Countries

Dominican Republic, Mozambique, Panama, South Africa

Participant flow

Recruitment details

Subjects were enrolled at Dominican Republic, Panama, Mozambique, and South Africa.

Pre-assignment details

All enrolled subjects were included in the trial.

Participants by arm

ArmCount
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)
Pregnant women who were enrolled in Dominican Republic.
500
Maternal Subjects (Panama)
Pregnant women who were enrolled in Panama.
500
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)
Pregnant women who were enrolled in South Africa.
1,989
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)
Pregnant women who were enrolled in Mozambique.
251
Total3,240

Withdrawals & dropouts

PeriodReasonFG000FG001FG002FG003
Overall Study17 Yr Old Subject Signed Consent form0010
Overall StudyDeath Infant31175
Overall StudyLost to Follow-up296711
Overall StudyNo Live Birth12326
Overall StudySigned Adult Version of Consent Form0010
Overall StudySubject Not Reachable0010
Overall StudyTreatment Defaulter0010
Overall StudyWithdrawal by Subject4081
Overall StudyWrong Version of Consent Form Signed0010

Baseline characteristics

CharacteristicMaternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Maternal Subjects (Panama)Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Total
Age, Continuous24.49 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.28
25.08 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.65
27.05 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.05
25.01 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 6.26
26.19 Years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 5.99
Sex: Female, Male
Female
500 Participants500 Participants1989 Participants251 Participants3240 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants0 Participants

Adverse events

Event typeEG000
affected / at risk
EG001
affected / at risk
EG002
affected / at risk
EG003
affected / at risk
deaths
Total, all-cause mortality
— / —— / —— / —— / —
other
Total, other adverse events
0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 0
serious
Total, serious adverse events
0 / 00 / 00 / 00 / 0

Outcome results

Primary

Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.

The percentage of subjects who delivered at a non-study site relative to the number of enrolled subjects was calculated.

Time frame: Baseline until average of 24 weeks

Population: Analysis was done on FAS.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Other0 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Non-study healthcare facility30.85 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Unknown0.60 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Home0 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Subjects with known delivery information99.20 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Home0.40 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Other0 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Unknown0.60 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Non-study healthcare facility24.60 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Subjects with known delivery information100 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Home0.76 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Subjects with known delivery information99.65 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Non-study healthcare facility41.32 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Other0.50 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Unknown0.76 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Other0.40 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Non-study healthcare facility7.97 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Subjects with known delivery information100 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Home2.79 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Non-study Site.Unknown1.99 Percentages of subjects
Primary

Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.

The percentage of subjects who delivered at the study site relative to the number of enrolled subjects was calculated

Time frame: Baseline until average of 24 weeks

Population: Analysis was done on Full analysis set (FAS)-All subjects in the All Enrolled Set who provided data after enrollment related to delivery, logistics or medical outcomes.

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.Subjects with known delivery information99.20 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.Study site delivery68.55 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.Study site delivery74.40 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.Subjects with known delivery information100 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.Subjects with known delivery information99.65 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.Study site delivery56.66 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.Subjects with known delivery information100 Percentages of subjects
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Percentage of Subjects Delivering at a Study Site.Study site delivery86.85 Percentages of subjects
Secondary

Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.

The number of infants born live, reported sick and brought to a study or non-study health care facility site by the maternal subjects over the period of 90 days after delivery was calculated.

Time frame: Delivery to Day 90 post-delivery (Infant follow-up)

Population: Analysis was done on the FAS

ArmMeasureGroupValue (NUMBER)
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Infants reported sick58 participants
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Live births at discharge493 participants
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Infants brought to health care facility-study site54 participants
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Infants reported sick81 participants
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Infants brought to health care facility-study site147 participants
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Live births at discharge498 participants
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Infants reported sick74 participants
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Infants brought to health care facility-study site27 participants
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Live births at discharge1966 participants
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Infants brought to health care facility-study site51 participants
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Live births at discharge242 participants
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Number of Infants Born Live, Reported Sick and Brought to a Study or Non-study Health Care Facility Site.Infants reported sick5 participants
Secondary

Number of Infants Brought to Study Site During Infant Follow up (90 Days Post-delivery)

The number of infants who were brought by the maternal subjects to a study site for 90-day infant follow-up visit relative to the number of live birth deliveries.

Time frame: Delivery to Day 90 post-delivery (Infant follow-up)

Population: Analysis was performed on the FAS.

ArmMeasureValue (NUMBER)
Maternal Subjects (Dominican Republic)Number of Infants Brought to Study Site During Infant Follow up (90 Days Post-delivery)479 participants
Maternal Subjects (Panama)Number of Infants Brought to Study Site During Infant Follow up (90 Days Post-delivery)333 participants
Maternal Subjects (South Africa)Number of Infants Brought to Study Site During Infant Follow up (90 Days Post-delivery)1163 participants
Maternal Subjects (Mozambique)Number of Infants Brought to Study Site During Infant Follow up (90 Days Post-delivery)146 participants

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Mar 7, 2026