Impact of Microbe Literacy Initiative on Improved Vaccine Uptake in Peri-urban Slum Areas in Kathmandu, Nepal

NCT ID: NCT05378438

Last Updated: 2022-07-06

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 1252 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2022-07-15
• Study Completion Date: 2023-04-17

Brief Summary

This study is designed to assess the impact of the first introduction of microscope-based health education on people's attitude and practice towards disease prevention in Nepal, measured by vaccine acceptance rate. Such health education has an important role to play in communities where vaccine acceptance is low.

Conditions

Vaccine Acceptance

Study Design

• Allocation Method: RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Primary Study Purpose: HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

Intervention Arm

Participants allocated in this arm will be approached for a workshop related to microbe literacy. Using a microscope, live demonstration of the biological samples brought by the participants will be carried out by the team of researchers. Participants will be assisted to place biological materials under the microscope, manipulate the slides and discover the profusion of microbial life from the immediate environment. The session will be followed by question and answer round related to concurrent hygiene practices and basic sanitation to prevent infections including vaccines.

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

Microbe literacy Program in the form of workshop

Intervention Type: OTHER

Two to Three hours of workshop on microbe literacy will be conducted as an intervention. Workshop includes discussion on various common microorganisms causing diseases, their sources, relationship with surroundings and management. Prime focus of the session will be on management via treatments and risk reduction via vaccination.

Control arm

Participants in this arm will be consented for the study and baseline data collection will be made but there will not be any intervention. Data will be collected for baseline as well as post interventional vaccination status among the studied population.

Group Type: NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

Microbe literacy Program in the form of workshop

Two to Three hours of workshop on microbe literacy will be conducted as an intervention. Workshop includes discussion on various common microorganisms causing diseases, their sources, relationship with surroundings and management. Prime focus of the session will be on management via treatments and risk reduction via vaccination.

Intervention Type: OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• People aged 18 years or older who are resident of the study target area
• People who stayed at least for 6 months on the area of study
• People who agrees with the procedure of study and follow ups visits
• People who provide consent for their participation will be recruited in the study.

Exclusion Criteria

• People under 18 years of age will not be enrolled into study due to their limitation of understanding and implementation of the content of workshop given as intervention.
• People who do not wish to participate in the trial
• Those with currently ongoing court hearing and deprive of freedom will not be enrolled for the study.

• Minimum Eligible Age: 18 Years
• Eligible Sex: ALL
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Microbe Literacy Initiative

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Partnership for Sustainable Development Nepal (PSDNepal)

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

Nepal Health Research Council

OTHER_GOV

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

Dr. Pradip Gyanwali,MD

Executive Chief

Responsibility Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Locations

Nepal Health Research Council

Kathmandu, Bagmati, Nepal

Countries

Nepal

Facility Contacts

Dr. Pradip Gyanwali, MD

Role: primary

Other Identifiers

39/2022

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id