Education Intervention to Reduce Helminth Infections and Absenteeism in Grade 5 School-children

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1101 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-04-30

Study Completion Date

2010-10-31

Brief Summary

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To efficiently control soil-transmitted helminths (Ascaris, Trichuris, and hookworm), WHO, PAHO, and others recommend the inclusion of an education strategy in school-based deworming programs. However, the effectiveness of such a strategy on the rate of STH re-infection and on education indicators, such as absenteeism, remains to be fully understood. The proposed research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a post-deworming education intervention targeted to Grade 5 school children enrolled in Belén's schools using a cluster-randomized trial design. Results will be used to inform school-based deworming programs in Peru and other similar endemic areas in Latin America and, indeed, around the world.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Infections

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Health Education Intervention

Groups of schools receiving the health education intervention

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Health Education Intervention

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

This is a health hygiene education strategy which encourages the pro-active role of both teachers and students and changes in attitudes and practices with the aim of keeping the level of parasite infection low, through increased knowledge.

Control Schools - Regular curriculum

Groups of schools not receiving the health education intervention

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Health Education Intervention

This is a health hygiene education strategy which encourages the pro-active role of both teachers and students and changes in attitudes and practices with the aim of keeping the level of parasite infection low, through increased knowledge.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Girls and boys enrolled in Grade 5 in eligible schools located in the Belén district of Iquitos, Peru. Eligible schools have a minimum of 10 boys and 10 girls enrolled in grade 5.
* Informed written consent obtained from the parents or legal guardian of the child.
* Verbal assent from child.