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NCT01672580 · ClinicalTrials.gov registry record · NA
Social Network Interventions in Rural Honduras
A NA study, sponsored by Harvard University.
- Completed
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 5,773
- Enrollment target
NCT01672580 is a NA study that has completed, run by Harvard University. The registered enrollment target is 5,773 participants.
The verdict
NCT01672580, a NA study, has completed, sponsored by Harvard University.
- COMPLETED
- Registry status
- NA
- Development phase
- 5,773 participants
- Enrollment target
Study Summary
This project will examine the spread of health interventions with a randomized control trial design by introducing public health interventions in 32 villages in the Honduran Department of Lempira. Based on identified public health needs in the region, namely improved drinking water and diet, this study will provide training on the use of chlorine (sodium hypochlorite) for water purification and multivitamins for nutritional supplementation. In some villages, individuals selected for their social connectedness will be trained and given coupons that can be redeemed for either chlorine bleach or multivitamins, and these persons will be asked to spread this information and distribute coupons to four people of their choosing. In other villages, individuals selected at random will receive the same training, materials, and instructions. A second wave of coupon distribution will provide coupons to those who received a coupon from the original "seed" groups so that they may disperse these coupons further out in the social networks. Over the following months, study investigators will look at how knowledge of these health practices, and uptake or and adherence to the practices, spreads throughout the villages. More specifically, the investigators will examine the speed and extent of spreading of these new health practices after introducing them to three different initial "seed" groups: (1) people chosen on the basis of being named as a friend by many people in their village, (2) people chosen based on being named as a friend by a randomly chosen individual, and (3) a group of randomly chosen individuals. It is hypothesized that spread will occur faster and/or to a greater extent when the intervention is started in groups 1 and 2 versus group 3 (control group).
Interventions
- BEHAVIORAL exposure to vitamin use
- BEHAVIORAL exposure to water chlorination
- BEHAVIORAL high in-degree
- BEHAVIORAL nominated by random
Trial Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Enrollment Target | 5,773 participants |
| Start Date | 2012-08 |
| Est. Completion | 2014-10 |
| Phase | NA |
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The ClinicalTrials.gov registry entry for NCT01672580 describes a study currently listed as completed, categorized as NA. The registered enrollment target is 5,773 participants, a figure that helps gauge the scale of data the investigators plan to collect. The listed sponsor is Harvard University, which has 37 total studies on file at ClinicalTrials.gov.
The record links to 0 conditions, and to 4 interventions - of which exposure to vitamin use is the first listed.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is clinical trial NCT01672580 about?
NCT01672580 is a clinical study titled "Social Network Interventions in Rural Honduras". This project will examine the spread of health interventions with a randomized control trial design by introducing public health interventions in 32 villages in the Honduran Department of Lempira. Based on identified public health needs in the region, namely improved drinking water and diet, this st...
What is the current status of trial NCT01672580?
This trial is currently completed. It is a NA study. The enrollment target is 5,773 participants. The study started on 2012-08. Estimated completion is 2014-10.
What interventions are being tested in trial NCT01672580?
The interventions under investigation include: exposure to vitamin use (BEHAVIORAL), exposure to water chlorination (BEHAVIORAL), high in-degree (BEHAVIORAL), nominated by random (BEHAVIORAL).
Who is sponsoring clinical trial NCT01672580?
This trial is sponsored by Harvard University, which has 37 total clinical trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov.
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