Experimental Study to Assess Interventions Aimed at Improving the Equity Impact of Community-Based Health Insurance
NCT ID: NCT00421629
Last Updated: 2007-01-12
Study Results
The study team has not published outcome measurements, participant flow, or safety data for this trial yet. Check back later for updates.
Basic Information
Get a concise snapshot of the trial, including recruitment status, study phase, enrollment targets, and key timeline milestones.
COMPLETED
NA
688 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2003-10-31
2006-04-30
Brief Summary
Review the sponsor-provided synopsis that highlights what the study is about and why it is being conducted.
Related Clinical Trials
Explore similar clinical trials based on study characteristics and research focus.
CommunityRx-Cardiovascular Disease
NCT06264726
Smart Integrated Health Promotion Program
NCT05412251
Community Services Navigation to Advance Health Equity in Breast Cancer Screening
NCT06305312
Access to Healthcare and the Right to Health of People Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods Around Cayenne in French Guiana
NCT03359707
Health Promotion Behavior Intervention for Elderly Migrants to Improve Health Outcomes
NCT07040371
Detailed Description
Dive into the extended narrative that explains the scientific background, objectives, and procedures in greater depth.
Comparisons: Three groups are compared to standard insurance scheme members (Control). One group is provided with after-sale service and supportive supervision (AfterSS). A second group is provided with prospective reimbursement (PR). A third group is provided with these two interventions together (Both).
Conditions
See the medical conditions and disease areas that this research is targeting or investigating.
Study Design
Understand how the trial is structured, including allocation methods, masking strategies, primary purpose, and other design elements.
RANDOMIZED
FACTORIAL
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
NONE
Interventions
Learn about the drugs, procedures, or behavioral strategies being tested and how they are applied within this trial.
After-sales service and supportive supervision (AfterSS)
Prospective reimbursement (PR)
Both (AfterSS and PR)
Eligibility Criteria
Check the participation requirements, including inclusion and exclusion rules, age limits, and whether healthy volunteers are accepted.
Inclusion Criteria
* All female and male members of SEWA Insurance for 2004 and 2005
Exclusion Criteria
* Ahe sub-district had no general hospital of 25 beds or more
* Those whose home could not be found based on given address data
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
Meet the organizations funding or collaborating on the study and learn about their roles.
Wellcome Trust
OTHER
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
OTHER
Principal Investigators
Learn about the lead researchers overseeing the trial and their institutional affiliations.
Anne J Mills, MA DHSA PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Michael K Ranson, MD MPH PHD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
Locations
Explore where the study is taking place and check the recruitment status at each participating site.
Self Employed Women's Association
Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
Countries
Review the countries where the study has at least one active or historical site.
References
Explore related publications, articles, or registry entries linked to this study.
Ranson MK, Sinha T, Chatterjee M, Acharya A, Bhavsar A, Morris SS, Mills AJ. Making health insurance work for the poor: learning from the Self-Employed Women's Association's (SEWA) community-based health insurance scheme in India. Soc Sci Med. 2006 Feb;62(3):707-20. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.06.037. Epub 2005 Jul 28.
Sinha T, Ranson MK, Chatterjee M, Acharya A, Mills AJ. Barriers to accessing benefits in a community-based insurance scheme: lessons learnt from SEWA Insurance, Gujarat. Health Policy Plan. 2006 Mar;21(2):132-42. doi: 10.1093/heapol/czj010. Epub 2005 Dec 22.
Ranson MK, Sinha T, Morris SS, Mills AJ. CRTs--cluster randomized trials or "courting real troubles": challenges of running a CRT in rural Gujarat, India. Can J Public Health. 2006 Jan-Feb;97(1):72-5. doi: 10.1007/BF03405220.
Morris SS, Ranson MK, Sinha T, Mills AJ. Measuring improved targeting of health interventions to the poor in the context of a community-randomised trial in rural India. Contemp Clin Trials. 2007 Jul;28(4):382-90. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2006.10.008. Epub 2006 Oct 14.
Ranson MK, Sinha T, Gandhi F, Jayswal R, Mills AJ. Helping members of a community-based health insurance scheme access quality inpatient care through development of a preferred provider system in rural Gujarat. Natl Med J India. 2006 Sep-Oct;19(5):274-82.
Other Identifiers
Review additional registry numbers or institutional identifiers associated with this trial.
GR067926MA
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
PHHPBD25
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
More Related Trials
Additional clinical trials that may be relevant based on similarity analysis.