Pregnancy and Childbirth POST PARTUM HAEMORRHAGE
Conditions
Interventions
USING VILLAGE HEALTH TEAMS AND ALONG CLEAN DELIVERY KITS
Health facility distribution of Misoprostol
Sponsors
PACE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: At the individual level, the study included pregnant women at 28 weeks (7months) or more of gestation determined from LNMP or clinical examination, had to be residents of Mubende or Mityana districts, above 18 years of age and anticipating uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Only women who gave informed written consent were included in the study. At the cluster level, the study included parishes projected to have at least 100 births within the study period.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The study excluded pregnant women with diagnosed multiple pregnancy, chronic medical conditions and reported hypersensitivity to prostaglandins or inability to give informed consent (e.g. mental health illness), as assessed by the recruiting research assistant
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The proportion (Percentages) of women receiving misoprostol who correctly self-administered the tablets after delivery in the three arms. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Acceptability of community distribution of misoprostol | — |
Countries
Uganda
Contacts
Public ContactWILSON;FRANCIS MUBIRU;KIGONGO
DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES MUBENDE DISTRICT;DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES MITYANA DISTRICT
Outcome results
None listed