Health Education Model Led by Community Health Volunteers.

NCT ID: NCT06312462

Last Updated: 2025-10-10

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

978 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-02-24

Study Completion Date

2025-03-08

Brief Summary

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The goal of this intervention study is to investigate the level of knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of students on schistosomiasis in Pemba Island. It aims to test the effectiveness of establishing a widely applicable Community Health Volunteers model in the Zanzibar region and explore the feasibility of promoting this model in other areas of Africa. This study also aims to provide valuable insights and references for global schistosomiasis prevention and control efforts.

Detailed Description

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The main questions it aims to answer are:

Conducting a survey to understand the current knowledge levels, attitudes, and relevant health behaviors of Pemba Island students towards schistosomiasis.

Performing qualitative research to analyze the factors influencing students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to schistosomiasis, as well as observing the facilitators and barriers to conducting health education among student groups, in order to provide a scientific basis for targeted intervention measures.

Testing the effectiveness of establishing a widely applicable community health volunteer model in the Zanzibar region and exploring the feasibility of promoting this model in other regions of Africa, thereby providing insights and references for global schistosomiasis prevention and control efforts.

Participants will select fourth and fifth grade students from two schools located in high-risk schistosomiasis prevalence areas on Pemba Island, with Kilindi Primary School as the intervention group and Shumba Viamboni or Chambani primary school as the control group from Feb 2024 to Feb 2025. Apart from the KAP survey, urine samples will be collected from students three times at least and the prevalence confirmed to compare the effectiveness of the two groups.

Conditions

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Schistosomiasis Health Education

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

This model evaluates the effectiveness of schistosomiasis health education led by community health volunteers by training the volunteers on Pemba Island and having them conduct health education for local students. It also discusses the feasibility of promoting this model in Africa.
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

SINGLE

Participants

Study Groups

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CHVs Intervention group

A group of students who receive schistosomiasis health education intervention led by community health volunteers.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

health education

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

In the intervention group, we provide schistosomiasis health education to students once a month through community health volunteers for a duration of six months. After that, the community health volunteers no longer visit the school for health education until the completion of a one-year follow-up period.

Control A

A group of students who do not receive schistosomiasis health education intervention led by community health volunteers. The control arm received conventional education.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Control B

A group of students who do not receive schistosomiasis health education intervention led by community health volunteers. The control arm received conventional education.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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health education

In the intervention group, we provide schistosomiasis health education to students once a month through community health volunteers for a duration of six months. After that, the community health volunteers no longer visit the school for health education until the completion of a one-year follow-up period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Other Intervention Names

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led by community health volunteers

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Individuals whose grades fall within the scope of the survey Students who have not received health education intervention on schistosomiasis conducted by community health volunteers Students or parents who agree to sign informed consent and participate in the study Students residing in schistosomiasis-endemic areas

Exclusion Criteria

* Students whose grades are not within the scope of the survey Students who have already received health education intervention on schistosomiasis Students or parents who refuse to sign informed consent or participate in the study Students who have been diagnosed with other serious illnesses.
Minimum Eligible Age

7 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

15 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Pemba Ministry of Health Zanzibar

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Saleh Juma, MSc

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

NTD office in Pemba

Locations

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Neglected tropical diseases in Pemba

Pemba, CharkChark, Tanzania

Site Status

Countries

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Tanzania

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol and Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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PembaMoH

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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