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Climate-Responsive Nutrition, WASH, and Heat Counselling for Maternal and Child Health in Sindh, Pakistan

RecruitingNAAges 15 Years - 49 YearsFemaleThe Hospital for Sick Children
NCT07819994 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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In plain words

What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate whether a climate- and gender-responsive integrated package of nutrition, hygiene (WASH), and heat-adaptation counselling can improve maternal and child health and nutrition outcomes among women of reproductive age and young children in rural Sindh, Pakistan. The main questions it aims to answer are: 1. Does training Lady Health Workers, at the community level improve women's knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to maternal nutrition, infant and young child feeding, hygiene, and heat-adaptation behaviours? 2. Does training healthcare providers at facilities improve women's knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to maternal nutrition, infant and young child feeding, hygiene, and heat-adaptation behaviours? Researchers will compare communities receiving the enhanced training package to those receiving standard care to determine

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
Inclusion Criteria: * Household has at least one pregnant or lactating woman (PLW) OR woman of reproductive age (WRA) with a child less than 24 months old * Resident of the selected clusters of the district * Permanent resident of the household * Willing and able to provide informed consent Cohort: All pregnant women identified at baseline who are \<18 weeks' gestation will be invited to enroll in the prospective longitudinal cohort nested within the trial. Only women who provide informed consent and agree to longitudinal follow-up at four-month intervals throughout pregnancy and until their child reaches 12-18 months of age will be enrolled Exclusion Criteria: * Household does not include a pregnant or lactating woman (PLW) OR a woman of reproductive age (WRA) with a child less than 24 months * Household does not provide informed consent * Woman is a known case of chronic hypertension * Woman is a known case of pre-eclampsia * Woman is a known case of type 1 diabetes * Woman is a known case of type 2 diabetes * Woman is a known case of gestational diabetes * Woman is a known case of hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism * Woman is a known case of tuberculosis * Child has congenital anomalies or medical conditions
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What it tests

  • Training of Lady Health Workers (LHWs)
  • Training of Healthcare Providers (HCPs) at Facilities
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Where

1 site
The Aga Khan University
Karachi, Pakistan
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