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NCT04278612
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of a Quality Improvement Intervention
NA trial testing Quality improvement intervention to strengthen health service provision in Maternal and Child Health in 1,438 participants. Completed in 16 January 2019.
5 February 2017
Quick facts
| Lead sponsor | University of KwaZulu |
|---|---|
| Phase | NA |
| Status | Completed |
| Study type | INTERVENTIONAL |
| Allocation | randomized |
| Design | crossover |
| Masking | none |
| Primary purpose | health services research |
| Enrollment | 1,438 |
| Start date | 18 January 2016 |
| Primary completion | 5 February 2017 |
| Estimated completion | 16 January 2019 |
Drugs / interventions tested
- Quality improvement intervention to strengthen health service provision
Conditions studied
- Maternal and Child Health — all drugs for Maternal and Child Health →
Sponsor
University of KwaZulu
Who can join
Eligibility, female only, with Maternal and Child Health. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.
Sponsor's own description
This rigorous evaluation demonstrated that implementation of a time-limited quality improvement strategy effectively improved coverage of some components of an integrated maternal and child health service in a complex health environment, but we were unable to achieve the changes needed to provide a comprehensive package of care for mothers and children.
Publications & conference data
1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):
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Evaluation of the effectiveness of a quality improvement intervention to support integration of maternal, child and HIV care in primary health care facilities in South Africa.
Haskins L, Chiliza J, Barker P, Connolly C, et al · · 2020 · cited 13× · PMID 32164597 · DOI 10.1186/s12889-020-8397-2
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- Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04278612 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
- Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
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- Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of KwaZulu
- Last refreshed: 20 February 2020
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