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Collaborative Newborn Support Project

Improving Quality of Newborn Care in Bungoma County

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR201712002802638
Enrollment
250
Registered
2017-11-27
Start date
2015-10-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Neonatal Diseases Paediatrics Newborn health

Interventions

Telehealth platform
call center service

Sponsors

Mount Kenya University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Newborns admitted in Newborn Units in Bungoma County during the study period. 2. Parent or guardian have access to mobile phone for follow up.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Newborns who may need refferal to facilities outside Bungoma County. 2. Babies for who consent by parent of guardian will not be granted. 3. Babies with severe congenital abnormalities

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Facility based neonatal mortality

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage of neonates with severe complications in the specialized neonatal units;Percentage of health providers trained in neonatal care who adhere to expected neonatal standards of care;Number of follow -up calls to mothers with neonatal complications;Number of Tele- health consultations per month;Percentage of trained personnel assigned to specialised neonatal units;% of mothers and babies who received post natal care within 48 hours of child birth in the selected health Facilities;Proportion of neonates with severe complications referred to specialized neonatal centres ;Percentage of mothers or care givers able to identify at least three danger signs in new borns in the project area;Percentage of mothers or care givers able to identify at least three danger signs in new borns in the project area

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactDaniel Gatungu

Project officer

dgatungu@mku.ac.ke+254725464767

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026