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Effectiveness of a School-centered Prevention Program on Prevalence of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease
Sponsor: Insel Gruppe AG, University Hospital Bern
Summary
The overall objective is to evaluate the effectiveness of a school-centered primary and secondary prevention program on the prevalence of latent rheumatic heart disease among schoolchildren in Nepal, and to investigate the role of socioeconomic and environmental factors in the development and progression of rheumatic heart disease.
Official title: Effectiveness of a School-centered Primary and Secondary Prevention Program on Prevalence of Latent Rheumatic Heart Disease
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
5 Years - 16 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
2300
Start Date
2022-06-01
Completion Date
2026-12-01
Last Updated
2022-08-17
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
School nurse program
School nurse program providing health care through assessment, intervention and follow-up of group A β-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis and facilitation of secondary antibiotic prophylaxis for children with latent rheumatic heart disease.
Locations (1)
Tulsi Secondary Boarding School
Tulsi̇̄pur, Nepal