Pell 2016.
Methods | Cluster‐randomised trial in Kwale County, Kenya |
Participants | Participants are recruited by CHWs during a home visit during their third trimester |
Interventions | This trial consists of 4 arms: (1) control, (2) neonatal kit, (3) stimulation, (4) neonatal kit and stimulation The intervention is delivered by CHWs after consent is received at the routine third trimester visit; appropriate intervention(s) and associated education are delivered Neonatal kit: consists of a clean birth kit, 4% chlorhexidine solution, sunflower oil emollient, ThermoSpot™, Mylar infant sleeve, and a reusable instant heat pack Stimulation programme: teaches 3 key messages to enhance caregivers' current practices (e.g. making eye contact and talking to their children, engaging in responsive feeding). These messages are taught at three 15‐minute sessions that take place in participants' homes. They are taught verbally by CHWs, and participants follow the messages via pictorial illustrations of behaviours associated with these messages Control: the current standard of community‐based prenatal care is delivered by CHWs |
Outcomes | Primary outcome:
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Notes | Currently, only the protocol is available for this study; therefore no results have been published |