Status:

COMPLETED

KMC Implementation Research for Accelerating Scale-up in Oromia Region, Ethiopia

Lead Sponsor:

Addis Ababa University

Collaborating Sponsors:

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

World Health Organization

Conditions:

Low Birth-weight

Eligibility:

All Genders

1-28 years

Brief Summary

The main objective is to implement Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) at selected facilities in Addis Ababa and Oromia Regions to achieve high effective coverage in the catchment population.

Detailed Description

To achieve the objective summarized above, the investigators will engage in an iterative process using program learning and quantitative data to continuously improve models in order to enhance uptake ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • All newborns who are less than 2000 gm born within the study facilities during the study period.

Exclusion

  • Newborns who are sick per predefined criteria will not be provided KMC until they have been stabilized. Criteria for delay of initiation include: critical illness including apnea, decreased respiratory rate \<20 breaths per minute, grunting, cyanosis, severe chest in-drawing, convulsions, unconsciousness, and severe hypothermia \<32°F.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

June 24 2017

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

June 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

700 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03419416

Start Date

June 24 2017

End Date

June 30 2019

Last Update

July 16 2019

Active Locations (2)

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Tirunesh Beijing Hospital

Akaki, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

2

Batu Hospital

Ādamī Tulu, Oromiya, Ethiopia