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Skipping rope and pamphlet intervention to promote physical activity among young adolescents in South Africa: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that adolescents engage in at least 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) …
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Deux Oeufs: cracking the potential of eggs to improve child growth and development — a randomized controlled trial (RCT) study protocol
BACKGROUND: The first thousand days post-conception are crucial for potential interventions to improve early child growth and development. Adequate nutrition …
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ReachUHC: a study protocol of a randomized controlled trial of a mobile phone-based reminder and automatic renewal intervention to increase health insurance renewal rates in Kumasi, Ghana
BACKGROUND: Since the Ghanaian National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was introduced in 2004, coverage rates have remained low, despite affordable …
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The efficacy of a low-sodium salt substitute enriched with potassium to improve sodium-to-potassium ratio and reduce blood pressure in adolescents and their families in Soweto, South Africa: study protocol for randomised controlled trial
INTRODUCTION: The burden of cardiovascular disease in Sub-Saharan Africa has increased in recent years, and high blood pressure is the …
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Implementing oral (event-driven and daily) and long-acting pre-exposure prophylaxis in mobile men in sub-Saharan Africa: a phase 3b, open-label, hybrid type 2 implementation and effectiveness trial (MOBILE MEN)
BACKGROUND: Men who are mobile for work are a key population at high risk of acquiring HIV. Flexible pre-exposure prophylaxis …
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Seasonal mass vaccination with R21/Matrix-M for malaria elimination (SERVAL): protocol of the cluster randomised trial
INTRODUCTION: Progress in malaria control has stalled since 2015, highlighting the need for new control tools. The R21/Matrix-M (R21) malaria …
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Combining mental health and climate-smart agricultural interventions to improve food security in humanitarian settings: study protocol for the THRIVE cluster-randomized controlled trial with mothers in Nakivale refugee settlement, Uganda
BACKGROUND: Climate extremes in Africa threaten the food security of war-affected refugees, who often experience mental health challenges that hinder …
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Effectiveness of straight arm traction versus operative treatment for displaced paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: a randomised single-blind controlled, a non-inferiority trial—the STOPUS trial
BACKGROUND: Supracondylar humeral fractures are common injuries in children and can be associated with high morbidity and lead to lifelong …
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Multiple micronutrient supplementation for maternal anemia prevention (MMS-MAP): an individually randomized trial of higher-dose iron (60 mg, 45 mg) compared to low-dose iron (30 mg) in multiple micronutrient supplements in pregnancy
BACKGROUND: Antenatal multiple micronutrient supplementation (MMS) has been shown to be more effective than iron-folic acid (IFA) alone in reducing …
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What is the effect of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention on the ability of students in Rwanda to think critically about health choices after one-year follow-up? A cluster-randomized trial
AIM: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention on …
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Effects of the Informed Health Choices secondary school intervention on the ability of lower secondary students in Kenya to think critically about health choices: 1-year follow-up of a cluster-randomized trial
INTRODUCTION: The Informed Health Choices (IHC) secondary school intervention aimed to teach students to assess claims about treatments. This follow-up …
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Improving measures of context in process evaluations: development and use of the Context Tracker tool
BACKGROUND: Process evaluations are increasingly integrated into randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of complex interventions to document their delivery and interactions …
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Whole genome sequencing of M. tuberculosis for disease control in high-burden settings: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial evaluating different community-wide intervention strategies in rural Madagascar
BACKGROUND: Retrospective and descriptive molecular epidemiology studies have shown that Mycobacterium tuberculosis whole genome sequencing can identify outbreaks and disease …
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Digital communication between mothers and community health workers to support neonatal health (CHV-NEO): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Provision of essential newborn care at home, rapid identification of illness, and care-seeking by caregivers can prevent neonatal mortality. …
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Effects of the informed health choices secondary school intervention after 1 year: a prospective meta-analysis using individual participant data
BACKGROUND: Critical thinking about health choices is essential to avoid being misled by unreliable information and to use reliable information …
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Supporting African communities to increase resilience and mental health of kids with developmental disabilities and their caregivers using the World Health Organization’s Caregiver Skills Training Programme (SPARK trial): study protocol for a cluster randomised clinical controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Most children with developmental disabilities (DD) live in low- and middle-income countries, but access to services is limited, impacting …
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SMSs as an alternative to provider-delivered care for unhealthy alcohol use: study protocol for Leseli, an open-label randomised controlled trial of mhGAP-Remote vs mhGAP-Standard in Lesotho
Abstract Background The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) is a validated intervention that can be …
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Advancing spatial repellents for malaria control: effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a spatial repellent under operational use in Northern Uganda—study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Spatial repellents (SRs) have been widely used for the prevention of mosquito bites, and preliminary findings suggest efficacy against …
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A hybrid digital parenting programme to prevent abuse of adolescents in Tanzania: statistical analysis plan for a pragmatic cluster randomised controlled trial
BACKGROUND: Globally, violence against children poses substantial health and economic challenges, with estimated costs nearing USD 7 trillion. This prompts …
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Traditional healer support to improve HIV viral suppression in rural Uganda (Omuyambi): study protocol for a cluster randomized hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial
BACKGROUND: Rural African people living with HIV face significant challenges in entering and remaining in HIV care. In rural Uganda, …
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