Improving Mycetoma Case-Detection through Training of Community Health Workers in Northern Uganda: Stepped Wedged Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202301534749787

Enrollment

200

Registered

2023-01-04

Start date

2023-03-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Mycetoma

Interventions

Education Training of community health workers

Control

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: All CHWs who were trained by NUMEM and Uganda Ministry of Health. All CHWs who are above 18 years of age.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: CHWs who stay outside of the selected districts will be excluded.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Reach; the number of CHWs who are willing to participate in this study. Effectiveness; the impact of our intervention on the outcomes; knowledge, practices and mycetoma case detection. Adoption; number of CHWs willing to initiate the program. Implementation; proportion of the intervention conducted, consistency of implementing the intervention by the CHWs, time and cost of training. Maintenance; extent to which program becomes routine practice in the selected districts	—

Measure

Time frame

Reach; the number of CHWs who are willing to participate in this study. Effectiveness; the impact of our intervention on the outcomes; knowledge, practices and mycetoma case detection. Adoption; number of CHWs willing to initiate the program. Implementation; proportion of the intervention conducted, consistency of implementing the intervention by the CHWs, time and cost of training. Maintenance; extent to which program becomes routine practice in the selected districts

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Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Level of knowlegde and practices about Mycetoma among CHWs.	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactWinnie Kibone

Medical doctor

kibonewinnie@gmail.com+256755104733

Outcome results

None listed

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