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2024-10-26 @ 3:38 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:38 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06560853
Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-08-12
Brief Title:
Evaluation of a Comprehensive School Health Programme in Zambia
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Evaluation of a Comprehensive School Health Programme in Zambia a Cluster-randomised Controlled Trial
Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-08
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
In Zambia the health and well-being of children aged 5 to 14 has often been overlooked leading to various health challenges affecting their development and education The Healthy Learners HL program in collaboration with the Zambian Government aims to address this gap by implementing a comprehensive school health program Trained teachers known as school health workers SHWs play a key role by delivering health education coordinating preventative care with local clinics and overseeing a school health room for sick students
This study is a large cluster-randomized control trial in 225 schools The goal of this trial is to compare the effects of the comprehensive school health programme SHP developed by HL against two alternatives the current level of school health provision and the current school health activities enhanced with deworming and vitamin A coordination by HL with their technical and financial support ensuring the reliable delivery of all health activities currently planned by the government
1 What is the impact of the program on health-seeking health and education outcomes
2 What are the indirect effects of the program on teachers and clinics
3 What is the added value of such a comprehensive SHP compared to i optimized ii or imperfect status-quo delivery of a limited range of school health activities eg deworming and vitamin A supplements
4 How costly is the comprehensive SHP and what factors affect its implementation
5 What are the potential benefits of the program for long-term human capital accumulation learning well-being etc
This study is a large cluster-randomized control trial in 225 schools The goal of this trial is to compare the effects of the comprehensive school health programme SHP developed by HL against two alternatives the current level of school health provision and the current school health activities enhanced with deworming and vitamin A coordination by HL with their technical and financial support ensuring the reliable delivery of all health activities currently planned by the government
1 What is the impact of the program on health-seeking health and education outcomes
2 What are the indirect effects of the program on teachers and clinics
3 What is the added value of such a comprehensive SHP compared to i optimized ii or imperfect status-quo delivery of a limited range of school health activities eg deworming and vitamin A supplements
4 How costly is the comprehensive SHP and what factors affect its implementation
5 What are the potential benefits of the program for long-term human capital accumulation learning well-being etc
Detailed Description:
None
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None