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Digitalization of the Boma Health Initiative in South Sudan

Impact, feasibility, and acceptability of digitalizing the Boma Health Initiative in Aweil South and Center Counties, Northern Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Phase 4
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202411893514451
Enrollment
3800
Registered
2024-11-15
Start date
2024-01-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Malaria Pneumonia, childhood diarrheal diseases

Interventions

A tool to digitalize healthcare and data reporting by Boma health workers
Paper based BHW healthcare delivery and data reporting

Sponsors

Malaria Consortium
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: A person aged 18 years or older Individual with the primary responsibility for feeding and daily care of at least one child aged 2-59 months of age, Individual, who reside in Aweil South and Centre prior to the start of the BHI digital study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Any individual who refuses consent to participate Individuals aged under 18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The proportion of children who received appropriate treatment for diarrhoea, malaria or pneumonia

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
• Proportion of children correctly diagnosed for diarrhoea, malaria, and pneumonia per BHI protocols (using BHI programme diagnostic tools). • Proportion of children correctly referred for diarrhoea, malaria, and pneumonia per BHI protocols (using BHI programme diagnostic tools). • Proportion of children who received appropriate care, including appropriate diagnosis, treatment and referral for malaria, diarrhoea or pneumonia (measured as a composite quality of care outcome). Note that this randomized controlled trial is a component of a larger research study that has additional components, including a quantitative evaluation of the intervention against outcomes such as BHW knowledge, motivation and retention, a qualitative assessment of the acceptability and feasibility of the intervention and an assessment of the costs associated with delivering the intervention.

Countries

Sudan

Contacts

Public ContactDenis Mubiru

Country Director Malaria Consortium South Sudan

d.mubiru@malariaconsortium.org+211922400572

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026