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N/ACompleted· 653 enrolled
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SSI Screening Tool used in home visits by CHWs +1 moreother
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Using mHealth Technology to Identify and Refer Surgical Site Infections in Rwanda

Brigham and Women's Hospital·interventional·Posted Oct 17, 2017·Updated Jan 16, 2019

In Brief

A clinical study evaluating SSI Screening Tool used in home visits by CHWs and SSI Screening Tool used via phone call follow-up for Surgical Site Infection. Completed, enrolled 653 participants across 1 site.

Detailed Summary

The present study aims to examine whether or not the use of mobile Health (mHealth) by community health workers (CHWs) can improve the identification of surgical site infection (SSI) and a timely return to care among patients who undergo cesarean-section surgery at a rural hospital in Rwanda.

Study Details

Study Typeinterventional
Allocation--
Masking--
Primary Purpose--
ConditionsSurgical Site Infection
CountriesRwanda
CollaboratorsHarvard Medical School (HMS and HSDM), Partners in Health

Timeline

N/ACompletedFinished
2017201820192020202120222023202420252026
First PostedOct 17, 2017
Enrollment StartMar 15, 2017
Primary CompletionOct 4, 2018
TodayJul 2, 2026
Enrollment to primary: 1.6 yearsPosted 8.7 years ago

Interventions

SSI Screening Tool used in home visits by CHWsother

Individuals in Arm 1 will be visited at home by the sCHW who will administer the optimized SSI protocol via the mHealth device. Following the screening, the sCHWs will use the cell phone to photograph the surgical wound and record the GPS location of the visit.

SSI Screening Tool used via phone call follow-upother

Individuals in Arm 2 will be phoned by the sCHW who will administer the SSI protocol over the phone.