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Community Health Education and Hygiene Promotion Added to Deworming Among Ethnic Khmer Children in Vietnam
Sponsor: Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy
Summary
This study evaluated whether adding community health education and household hygiene promotion to supervised deworming could improve soil-transmitted helminth (STH) outcomes and related caregiver and household factors among ethnic Khmer children aged 6-10 years in southern Vietnam. The study used a non-randomized controlled before-and-after design in four communes. Two communes received the intervention and two served as controls. Both groups received a single supervised oral dose of albendazole 400 mg at month 3. The intervention group additionally received a 6-month package of community health education sessions, household hygiene guidance visits, and a community handwashing campaign. The primary outcome was STH positivity at 6 months. Secondary outcomes included species-specific STH positivity, caregiver knowledge, attitudes and practices, and observed household hygiene conditions.
Official title: Effect of Community Health Education and Hygiene Promotion Added to Supervised Deworming Among Ethnic Khmer Children in Vietnam: A Non-Randomized Controlled Before-and-After Study
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
6 Years - 10 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
704
Start Date
2025-07-01
Completion Date
2026-01-01
Last Updated
2026-10-02
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Conditions
Interventions
Albendazole 400 mg
Albendazole 400 mg administered orally as a single supervised dose at month 3 by health staff.
Community Health Education and Hygiene Promotion
A 6-month package including at least two community health education sessions for caregivers and children, household hygiene guidance visits during months 2 and 5, and at least one community handwashing campaign. The educational content addressed soil-transmitted helminth transmission, consequences of infection, periodic deworming, handwashing with soap, latrine use, safe water, and footwear.
Locations (4)
Hiep Thanh Ward Health Station
Hiệp Thành, Ca Mau, Vietnam
Hoa Binh Commune Health Station
Ca Mau, Hoa Binh, Vietnam
Hong Dan Commune Health Station
Ca Mau, Hong Dan, Vietnam
Hung Hoi Commune Health Station
Ca Mau, Hung Hoi, Vietnam