Clinical Trial: Incentives for Postnatal Care Demand

Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: Completed
Study Type: Interventional

Official Title: Incentives for Postnatal Care Demand

Brief Summary: The purpose of this study is to identify the causal impact of performance-based monetary incentives in increasing postnatal care (PNC) referrals by traditional birth attendants (TBAs), via a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

Detailed Summary:
Sponsor: Harvard School of Public Health

Current Primary Outcome: maternal postnatal care referral [ Time Frame: Five months ]

Proportion of delivery clients that are successfully referred by the traditional birth attendant for postnatal care within 48 hours of delivery


Original Primary Outcome: Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome: neonatal postnatal care referral [ Time Frame: Five months ]

Proportion of neonates delivered by the traditional birth attendant that are successfully referred for postnatal care within 48 hours of delivery


Original Secondary Outcome: Same as current

Information By: Harvard School of Public Health

Dates:
Date Received: October 14, 2016
Date Started: August 2016
Date Completion:
Last Updated: February 22, 2017
Last Verified: February 2017