Trial reportBMC pregnancy and childbirth2014
The community-based delivery of an innovative neonatal kit to save newborn lives in rural Pakistan: design of a cluster randomized trial.
Trial report in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02130856 (An Integrated Toolkit to Save Newborn Lives in Pakistan), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers.
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An Integrated Toolkit to Save Newborn Lives in Pakistan
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9 citing papers in PubMed.
- Effect of Maternal and Newborn Care Service Package on Perinatal and Newborn Mortality: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Cost-effectiveness analysis of implementing an integrated neonatal care kit to reduce neonatal infection in rural Pakistan.BMJ open · 2022Trial
- Effect of an integrated neonatal care kit on cause-specific neonatal mortality in rural Pakistan.Global health action · 2020Trial
- Effect of provision of an integrated neonatal survival kit and early cognitive stimulation package by community health workers on developmental outcomes of infants in Kwale County, Kenya: study protocol for a cluster randomized trial.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2016Trial
- Comparative machine learning models for early prediction of preterm birth from maternal serum biomarkers.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Maternal perinatal mental health and associated factors during the first postpartum year from a longitudinal birth cohort study in Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2026Article
- Birthweight data completeness and quality in population-based surveys: EN-INDEPTH study.Population health metrics · 2021Article
- Effect of an integrated neonatal care kit on neonatal health outcomes: a cluster randomised controlled trial in rural Pakistan.BMJ global health · 2019Article
- Efficacy of glucocorticoids, vitamin A and caffeine therapies for neonatal mortality in preterm infants: a network meta-analysis.Oncotarget · 2017Article
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Abstract
backgroundWorldwide, an estimated 2.9 million neonatal deaths occurred in 2012, accounting for 44% of all under-five deaths. In Pakistan, more than 200,000 newborns die annually and neonatal mortality rates are higher than in any other South Asian country and haven't changed over the last three decades. The high number of neonatal deaths highlights the urgent need for effective and sustainable interventions that target newborn mortality in Pakistan. METHOD/
designThis cluster randomized trial aims at evaluating the impact of delivering an integrated neonatal kit to pregnant women during the third trimester of pregnancy and providing education on how to use the contents (intervention arm) compared to the current standard of care (control arm) in the district of Rahimyar Khan, Punjab province, Pakistan. The kit, which will be distributed through the national Lady Health Worker program, comprises a clean delivery kit (sterile blade, cord clamp, clean plastic sheet, surgical gloves and hand soap), sunflower oil emollient, chlorhexidine, ThermoSpot™, Mylar infant sleeve, and a reusable instant heat pack. Lady health workers will be provided with a standard portable hand-held electric weighing scale. The primary outcome measure is neonatal mortality (death in the first 28 days of life). DISCUSSION: While many cost-effective, evidence-based interventions to save newborn lives exist, they are not always accessible nor have they been integrated into a portable kit designed for home-based implementation entirely by caregivers. The implementation of cost-effective, portable, and easy-to-use interventions has tremendous potential for sustainably reducing neonatal mortality and long-term improvements in population health. The bundling of interventions and commodities together also has much potential for cost-effective delivery and maximizing gains from points of contact. This study will provide empirical evidence on the feasibility and effectiveness of the delivery of an innovative neonatal kit to pregnant women in Pakistan. Together, these findings will help inform policy on the most appropriate interventions to improve newborn survival.
trial registrationClinicalTrial.gov NCT02130856. Registered May 1, 2014.
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