Delivery of Services to Rural Populations in IndiaNCT00421291
Effect of Information on Service Delivery in Rural India
A study testing Education in people with Delivery of Services to Rural Populations in India, run by Johns Hopkins University at 1 site in India.
Trial summary
A lack of public awareness about entitled health and social services may contribute to poor delivery of services in developing countries. We sought to determine the impact of educating villagers about entitled services. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Any age
- Conditions the study is for
- Delivery of Services to Rural Populations in India
- What is being tested?
- Education
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- How many people
- Not given
- Where
- 1 siteIndia
- Study dates
- Apr 2004to Oct 2005
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages Any age
- All sexes
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Gram panchayats in Uttar Pradesh
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country.
India1 site
No facility, this is a community based trial
Multiple Villages, Uttar Pradesh
About this study
A lack of public awareness about entitled health and social services may contribute to poor delivery of services in developing countries. We sought to determine the impact of educating villagers about entitled services.
Read the detailed description
105 gram panchayats (village clusters) were randomized to receive information about their guaranteed health, education, and village governance rights. We then selected households within each treatment and control village to assess whether the information had made an impact.
- Being tested
- Education
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
EducationBehavioural
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
visits by nurse midwife
prenatal exams, tetanus vaccinations, & iron tablets received by pregnant women
infant vaccinations
educational scholarships and fees for children
occurrence of village council meetings
development work in villages
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted11 Jan 2007 (estimated)
- Study startApr 2004
- Study completionOct 2005
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Publications (1)Papers the sponsor has linked to this study.
- Other trials for Delivery of Services to Rural Populations in IndiaStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by Johns Hopkins UniversityThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Johns Hopkins University
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- World Bank, Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra
- Investigators
- Priyanka Pandey, PhD, Principal investigator, World Bank
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00421291
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- NA_00001063
- Status last verified
- Jan 2007
- First submitted
- 9 Jan 2007
- Last updated
- 11 Jan 2007
- Results posted
- No
Publications
Pandey P, Sehgal AR, Riboud M, Levine D, Goyal M. Informing resource-poor populations and the delivery of entitled health and social services in rural India: a cluster randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2007 Oct 24;298(16):1867-75. doi: 10.1001/jama.298.16.1867.
PubMed 17954538
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 11 Jan 2007. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Effect of Information on Service Delivery in Rural India
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT00421291
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- NA_00001063
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Completed
- Lead sponsor
- Johns Hopkins UniversityUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- World Bank, Sahbhagi Shikshan Kendra
- Study start
- Apr 2004
- Study completion
- Oct 2005
- First posted
- 11 Jan 2007 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
A lack of public awareness about entitled health and social services may contribute to poor delivery of services in developing countries. We sought to determine the impact of educating villagers about entitled services.
Detailed description
105 gram panchayats (village clusters) were randomized to receive information about their guaranteed health, education, and village governance rights. We then selected households within each treatment and control village to assess whether the information had made an impact.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Single group
- Masking
- Single blind
Who may qualify
- Sex
- All
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Gram panchayats in Uttar Pradesh
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Education | Behavioural | – |
Primary outcome
visits by nurse midwife
prenatal exams, tetanus vaccinations, & iron tablets received by pregnant women
infant vaccinations
educational scholarships and fees for children
occurrence of village council meetings
development work in villages
Results and safety
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 11 Jan 2007.
- Derived from this study: PubMed 17954538Pandey P, Sehgal AR, Riboud M, Levine D, Goyal M. Informing resource-poor populations and the delivery of entitled health and social services in rural India: a cluster randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2007 Oct 24;298(16):1867-75. doi: 10.1001/jama.298.16.1867.
Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
Priyanka Pandey, PhD principal investigator
World Bank
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Education in people with Delivery of Services to Rural Populations in India, run by Johns Hopkins University at 1 site in India.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 11 Jan 2007. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in India. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study is completed, but results are not available in the source record. That does not mean the treatment did or did not work.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
visits by nurse midwife. The study lists 6 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT00421291, which also lists 1 linked publication.
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 11 Jan 2007.