Community-level interventions for pre-eclampsia (CLIP) in Pakistan: A cluster randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To reduce all-cause maternal and perinatal mortality and major morbidity through Lady Health Worker (LHW)-facilitated community engagement and early diagnosis, stabilization and referral of women with preeclampsia, an important contributor to adverse maternal and perinatal outcomes given delays in early detection and initial management.

Study design

In the Pakistan Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) cluster randomized controlled trial (NCT01911494), LHWs engaged the community, recruited pregnant women from 20 union councils (clusters), undertook mobile health-guided clinical assessment for preeclampsia, and referral to facilities after stabilization.

Main outcome measures

The primary outcome was a composite of maternal, fetal and newborn

SUBMITTER: Qureshi RN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7694879 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature