Can Village Health Volunteers/Workers Working As Male-Female Pairs Improve the Use of Postnatal Care Services in the Lao People's Democratic Republic

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

302 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2024-08-10

Study Completion Date

2026-10-31

Brief Summary

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The study aims to assess the effectiveness of male-female VHV/Ws working in pairs on women's uptake of second PNC visits in rural Sepone, Lao PDR.

Methods A quasi-experimental cluster study will be conducted between July 2024 and October 2026 in 37 selected sites from two districts in southern Lao PDR. In 19 selected intervention villages in the Sepone district, female-male VHV/Ws pairs will promote postpartum services, whereas, in 18 similar control villages in the Vilabuly district, VHV/Ws will work as individuals.

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Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Pregnant Women Lactating Mother

Study Design

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Allocation Method

NON_RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Caregivers

Study Groups

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Villages where Village Health Volunteers/Workers work as individuals

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Villages where Community Health Workers work in pairs

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Paired Community Health Workers

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Community Health Workers will promote maternal and child health services as paired female and male

Interventions

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Paired Community Health Workers

Community Health Workers will promote maternal and child health services as paired female and male

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Women who gave birth within six weeks and twelve months before the study's baseline and end-line surveys.

Exclusion Criteria

* Women whose births resulted in a loss,
* Women who do consent to participate in the surveys
* Women who face a language barrier with surveyors will not be enrolled.

Minimum Eligible Age

15 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

49 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No