Soil-transmitted Helminth Reinfection Rates After Single and Repeated School Hygiene Education

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

432 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-03-04

Study Completion Date

2020-03-02

Brief Summary

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Soil-transmitted helminth (STH) infections caused by Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, or hookworm, affect approximately 1.5 millions individuals primarily in tropical and subtropical regions. STHs infections have been associated with delay in growth and development in children. The prevalence in Indonesia varied from 45% to 65%, but in poor sanitation areas the prevalence can increased to 80%. World Health Organization currently recommends mass treatment with benzimidazoles and health hygiene education to control the disease. In this study we evaluated the effectiveness of single and four-monthly health hygiene education to STH reinfection rates among school-aged children in Mandailing Natal district, North Sumatera province, Indonesia.

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Detailed Description

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In this study we evaluate the prevalence of STH among school-aged children using Kato Katz examination prior to enrolment to the study. Two elementary schools in Mandailing Natal district, North Sumatera province, Indonesia have been selected and received either a single or repeated health hygiene education. Preliminary knowledge was also assessed using a questionnaire. Infected children received treatment of albendazole 400 mg for 3 days. Evaluation on reinfection status and STH knowledge is done at 4 month, 8 month and 12 months.

Conditions

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Helminthiasis Ascaris Infection Trichuris Infection Hookworm Infections Children, Only

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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Single education

Single health hygiene education

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Health hygiene education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A cartoon video explaining the etiology, risk factors, clinical symptoms, treatment and prevention of helminthiasis were given to the school-aged children

Repeated education

Four-monthly health hygiene education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Health hygiene education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

A cartoon video explaining the etiology, risk factors, clinical symptoms, treatment and prevention of helminthiasis were given to the school-aged children

Interventions

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Health hygiene education

A cartoon video explaining the etiology, risk factors, clinical symptoms, treatment and prevention of helminthiasis were given to the school-aged children

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL