The Effectiveness of Co-packaging With Zinc to Improve Treatment of Diarrhea and Pneumonia in Guatemala
NCT ID: NCT02044107
Last Updated: 2014-01-24
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Basic Information
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UNKNOWN
NA
320 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2014-02-28
2014-06-30
Brief Summary
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The main objective is to establish the effectiveness of a facility level co-packaging and counseling messages for increasing the adherence by caregivers of children aged 2-59 mo old to the prescribed 10 day treatment with zinc to complement ORS for the treatment of diarrhea and zinc to complement the antibiotics for the treatment of pneumonia diagnosed and treated in public health posts.
Specific Quantitative Objectives:
• To determine if visible co-packaging with pre-tested counseling messages:
* Improves adherence of caregivers of children towards the prescribed zinc treatment.
* Improves knowledge, awareness or attitudes of caregivers of children and health providers at public health care centers towards the prescribed zinc treatment.
* Results in overall increase in health care-seeking for the treatment of diarrhea and pneumonia at public health care centers.
Specific Qualitative Objectives:
* To establish the perception, attitudes and experiences of caregivers towards the visible co-packaging with pre-tested counseling messages to promote the prescribed zinc treatment.
* To establish the perception, attitudes and experiences of health providers at public health care centers towards the visible co-packaging with pre-tested counseling messages to promote the prescribed zinc treatment.
* To establish the perception, attitudes and experiences of children aged 4 to 5 years old towards the visible co-packaging with pre-tested counseling messages to promote the prescribed zinc treatment.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
SINGLE
Study Groups
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Co-packaging and counseling messages
Current standard care at public health center ( zinc ORS for treatment of diarrhea and antibiotics for treatment of of pneumonia).
The intervention consists of health center level co-packaging and visual counseling messages (zinc \& ORS packaged at health center for diarrhea, and zinc \& antibiotics co-packaged at health center for pneumonia) Co-packaging is done in a plastic bag, which is covered with pre-tested zinc treatment messages - a distinct packaging has been designed for diarrhea and for pneumonia
Co-packaging and counseling messages
The intervention involves co-packaging in 2 distinct packages: 1) for diarrhea treatment to package zinc \& ORS for the treatment of diarrhea using a plastic bag with printed messages that were pre-tested in formative research; and 2) for pneumonia treatment to co-package zinc \& antibiotics in a plastic bag with printed messages that were pre-tested in a formative research phase. Pre-tested zinc treatment messages will be on posters displayed in the intervention health centers. Orientation will be provided to health facility staff in control and intervention areas.
Control group
Current standard care at public health center (zinc \& ORS for treatment of diarrhea and zinc \& antibiotics for treatment of of pneumonia).
No interventions assigned to this group
Interventions
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Co-packaging and counseling messages
The intervention involves co-packaging in 2 distinct packages: 1) for diarrhea treatment to package zinc \& ORS for the treatment of diarrhea using a plastic bag with printed messages that were pre-tested in formative research; and 2) for pneumonia treatment to co-package zinc \& antibiotics in a plastic bag with printed messages that were pre-tested in a formative research phase. Pre-tested zinc treatment messages will be on posters displayed in the intervention health centers. Orientation will be provided to health facility staff in control and intervention areas.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* The child is diagnosed with diarrhea or pneumonia at one of the selected public health care centers.
* The caregiver accompanying the child to the public health care centers must live in the same household.
Exclusion Criteria
2 Months
59 Months
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Micronutrient Initiative
OTHER
Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Marieke Vossenaar
Senior Program Leader for Diet and Health
Principal Investigators
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Marion Roche, PhD
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Micronutrient Initiative
María del Rosario García Meza, MA
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism
Noel W Solomons, MD
Role: STUDY_CHAIR
Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism
Marieke Vossenaar, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
Center for Studies of Sensory Impairment, Aging and Metabolism
Locations
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Guatemala: Ministry of Public Health and Social Assistance
San Marcos, Departamento de San Marcos, Guatemala
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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CeSSIAM_01
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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