Schistosomiasis in Formal and Non-Formal Schools in Uganda: Implications for Control Programmes

Sponsor

DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development (Other)

Overall Status

Completed

CT.gov ID

NCT00463593

Collaborator

(none)

1,293

Enrollment

Location

Duration (Months)

216.2

Patients Per Site Per Month

Study Details

Study Description

Brief Summary

Current efforts to control schistosomiasis and soil-transmitted helminthes infections focus on the school-age population, and school-based treatment delivery programs offer a major cost advantages because of the use of the existing school infrastructure and the fact that schoolchildren are accessible through schools. However, in many developing countries, large numbers of school-age children are not in school and this has raised questions about the effectiveness of school-based programs in reaching non-enrolled children. Increasingly, the non-formal education sector is providing a growing solution to the problem of poor enrolment in basic education, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, and has recently been used to deliver praziquantel as part of a national schistosomiasis control program in Uganda. However, it is unclear how effective this program has been in reaching children who attend non-formal schools and whether the program has been reaching children from the poorest households.

Condition or Disease	Intervention/Treatment	Phase
Schistosomiasis Helminthiasis Anaemia

Detailed Description

This study will compare infection and nutritional status of children enrolled in formal schools and non-formal schools, and non-enrolled children in Nakasongola District in Uganda, and investigate the process and impact of treatment delivered by the national control program. The study will consist of household surveys and cross-sectional parasitological and hematological surveys, with follow-up six months later. The evaluation will take place over the course of a year and will:

Compare the infection and nutritional status of children enrolled in formal schools and non-formal schools, and non-enrolled children in Nakasongola District, Uganda
Compare programmatic process indicators, including enrolment rates, attendance rates, access to water and sanitation, treatment coverage in formal and non-formal schools
Investigate the impact of treatment on intensity of infection and reinfection rates in formal and non-formal schools.

Study Design

Study Type:

Observational

Actual Enrollment :

1293 participants

Observational Model:

Cohort

Time Perspective:

Prospective

Official Title:

Schistosomiasis in Formal and Non-Formal Schools in Uganda: Implications for Control

Study Start Date :

Dec 1, 2006

Actual Study Completion Date :

Jun 1, 2007

Arms and Interventions

Arm	Intervention/Treatment
2 children enrolled in formal schools and children not enrolled in formal schools

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

Eligibility Criteria

Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study:

6 Years to 18 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

Yes

Inclusion Criteria:

School children in grad 1 and 2

Contacts and Locations

Locations

	Site	City	State	Country	Postal Code
1	Vector Control Division	Kampala		Uganda

Sponsors and Collaborators

DBL -Institute for Health Research and Development

Investigators

Principal Investigator: Narcis Kabatereine, Dr, Vector Control Division, Ministry of Health Uganda

Study Documents (Full-Text)

None provided.

More Information

Publications

None provided.

Responsible Party:

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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:

NCT00463593

Other Study ID Numbers:

SRP-UG-NK-06

First Posted:

Apr 20, 2007

Last Update Posted:

Jan 25, 2008

Last Verified:

Jan 1, 2008

Keywords provided by , ,

schistosomiasis

helminthes

anaemia

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Schistosomiasis

Helminthiasis

Study Results

No Results Posted as of Jan 25, 2008