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A non-randomized controlled clinical trial on the effectiveness of an education based intervention in improving the knowledge on leptospirosis that would help minimise delays in seeking treatment among farmers in the Monaragala district

Burden of human leptospirosis and the effectiveness of an intervention to minimize delays in seeking treatment among patients in Monaragala district

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
SLCTR
Registry ID
SLCTR/2019/030
Enrollment
Unknown
Registered
2019-09-09
Start date
2019-09-20
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

Leptospirosis

Interventions

Study setting –Siyambalanduwa and Madulla MOH areas (the intervention group) and Wallawaya and Buttala MOH areas (non-intervention areas) The educational interventions will be developed through the

Sponsors

Epidemiology Unit, Ministry of Health, Sri Lanka
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Farmers registered at the Agricultural Office who attend Govisamithi meetings. 2. Male and female farmers 3. Farmer > 18 years of age

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Farmers not registered at the Agricultural Office

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Percentage improvement in knowledge of farmers attending Govisamithi meetings measured using pre and post questionnaire according to health belief model [6 months after the commencement of the intervention]—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
None []—

Countries

Sri Lanka

Contacts

Public ContactDr. A.M.U.P.Kumari

Registrar in Community Medicine

abeykoonprabha@gmail.com

Outcome results

None listed

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