Integrated Community Based Health Systems Strengthening in Northern Togo

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Tracking Information

First Submitted Date ^ICMJE

September 27, 2018

First Posted Date ^ICMJE

October 3, 2018

Last Update Posted Date

October 4, 2018

Actual Study Start Date ^ICMJE

May 1, 2018

Estimated Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Current Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Under-five year old mortality rate[ Time Frame: 48 months ]

The under-five mortality rate (expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births) is the probability of a child dying in a specified year between birth and 5 years of age.

Original Primary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Same as current

Current Secondary Outcome Measures ^ICMJE

Under-one year old mortality rate[ Time Frame: 48 months ]
The under-one mortality rate (expressed as a rate per 1,000 live births) is the probability of a child dying in a specified year between birth and 1 year of age.
Maternal mortality rate[ Time Frame: 48 months ]
The maternal mortality rate (expressed as a rate per 100,000 live births) is the probability of a mother dying in a specified year within 42 days of pregnancy termination .
Proportion of children under age five reported to be febrile in the prior two weeks who received an effective antimalarial treatment within 24 hours of symptom onset.[ Time Frame: 48 months ]
The number of febrile children under-five who received an effective antimalarial treatment within 24 hours of symptom onset out of the total number of children under age five reported to be febrile in the prior two weeks.
Proportion of children under age five reported to have a cough in the prior two weeks who received an effective pneumonia treatment within 24 hours of symptom onset.[ Time Frame: 48 months ]
The number of children under-five who received an effective pneumonia treatment within 24 hours of symptom onset out of the total number of children under age five reported to have a cough in the prior two weeks.
Proportion of children under age five reported to have diarrhea in the prior two weeks who received an effective treatment for diarrheal disease within 24 hours of symptom onset.[ Time Frame: 48 months ]
The number of children under-five who received an effective treatment for diarrheal disease within 24 hours of symptom onset out of the total number of children under age five reported to have diarrhea in the prior two weeks.
Maternal facility based birth delivery incidence rate[ Time Frame: 48 months ]
The proportion of women reported to have delivered in a health facility.
Protocol Adherence by IH community health workers in iCCM and maternal consultations[ Time Frame: 48 months ]
The average adherence by IH community health workers to evidence based protocols for iCCM and maternal consultations.
Protocol adherence by clinical staff at IH intervention facilities in iCCM and maternal consultations[ Time Frame: 48 months ]
The average adherence by public sector clinical staff at IH intervention sites to evidence based protocols for iCCM and maternal consultations.

Descriptive Information

Brief Title ^ICMJE

Integrated Community Based Health Systems Strengthening in Northern Togo

Official Title ^ICMJE

Integrated Community Based Health Systems Strengthening in Northern Togo: A Stepped-Wedge Randomized Cluster Pragmatic Control Trial

Brief Summary

The general objective of this study is to optimize implementation and assess effectiveness of the integrated facility and community-based health systems strengthening (ICBHSS) model in four Northern Togo districts, using the RE-AIM implementation science framework. Specific study aims include: (1) Analyze longitudinal changes regarding maternal and child health outcomes, health service utilization rates, and public sector facility readiness in the ICBHSS model intervention sites catchment areas; (2) Identify barriers to and facilitators of access and quality services related to ICBHSS model; and (3) Assess changes in health care services coverage, effectiveness, and adoption of ICBHSS model. These findings are expected to contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives, optimize implementation factors, provide generalizable knowledge regarding health service delivery, and accelerate health systems improvements in Togo and more broadly.

Detailed Description

Background: Over the past decade the burden of poor maternal and child health outcomes in Togo, particularly in the Northern regions, have remained high despite global progress. The principal causes of under-5 deaths in Togo are diseases with effective and low-cost prevention and or treatment strategies, including malaria (18%), acute lower respiratory infections (15%), and diarrheal diseases (8%).While Togo has an official plan for the integrated management of childhood illness (IMCI), including a permissive policy on integrated community case management (iCCM), challenges in implementation persist with low public sector health service utilization.There are critical gaps in access and quality of community health systems throughout the country and an urgent need to improve health outcomes through expanding access and quality of services. Intervention: The investigators have adapted an integrated facility and community-based health systems strengthening (ICBHSS) model to improve primary healthcare services in Togo. The ICBHSS model includes a bundle of evidence based interventions including (1) community engagement meetings and feedback; (2) the elimination of facility user fees for children under five and pregnant women; (3) pro-active community based IMCI using Community Health Workers (CHWs) with additional services including linkage to family planning and counseling, HIV testing & referrals; (4) clinical mentoring and enhanced supervision at public sector facilities; and (5) improved supply chain management and facility structures. In 2015, a pilot ICBHSS initiative was launched in partnership with the Ministry of Health (MOH) at four public sector clinics in Northern Togo. Preliminary results from this pilot intervention suggested a meaningful reduction in children under-5 deaths, with a trend in reduction for under-one deaths as well as increased health service utilization at all 4 sites. In collaboration with MOH and technical partners, IH developed a plan to expand the ICBHSS model to 21 distinct health facilities over a four-year period in four additional districts: Bassar, Binah, Dankpen, and Kéran. The planned roll out includes expanding into a new district every 12 months based on budgetary and feasibility considerations. As part of this expansion planned for 2018, Integrate Health (IH) and MOH partners are planning an implementation study to both improve service delivery at expansion sites and inform national scale strategies. Study: The investigators will conduct a mixed methods assessment, using the RE-AIM framework to evaluate the impact and implementation of the ICBHSS initiative in 4 districts. Consists of three key components: (1) a stepped-wedge randomized cluster pragmatic control trial to obtain annual coverage, effectiveness, and adoption metrics using a population-based household survey, (2) health facility assessments to be completed at the cluster (district) level for each health facility prior to intervention launch and post-intervention, and (3) key informant interviews conducted at 12, 24, 48 months for each cluster. The primary outcome will be under 5 year old mortality rate, with secondary outcomes including under-one mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, as well as maternal and child health service utilization.

Study Type ^ICMJE

Observational

Study Phase

Study Design ^ICMJE

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Intervention Model Description:
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Condition ^ICMJE

Intervention ^ICMJE

Other: ICBHSS model
Bundle of evidence-based interventions that include the following 5 components: Community engagement meetings and feedback; Elimination of public sector facility user fees for children under five and pregnant women; Pro-active community based IMCI using trained, equipped, supervised, and salaried Community Health Workers (CHWs) with additional services including linkage to family planning and counseling, HIV testing & referrals; Clinical mentoring and enhanced supervision by a trained peer coach at public sector facilities; Basic infrastructure improvements and supply chain management training of pharmacy managers

Study Arms

: Five facilities in Bassar District
Estimated population of 34,676 served by five public sector facilities in Bassar District.
: Seven facilities in Binah District
Estimated population of 31,027 served by seven public sector facilities in Binah District.
: Four facilities in Dankpen District
Estimated total population of 40,165 served by four public sector facilities in Dankpen District.
: Five facilities in Kéran District
Estimated total population of 31,866 served by five public sector facilities in Kéran District.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment Status ^ICMJE

Recruiting

Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE

7600

Original Estimated Enrollment ^ICMJE

Same as current

Estimated Study Completion Date

July 31, 2022

Estimated Primary Completion Date

July 31, 2022 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)

Eligibility Criteria ^ICMJE

Inclusion Criteria: - Female of reproductive age (aged 15-49 years) - Individuals aged 15-17 years will only be included if they have children and/or are pregnant - Lives in selected household within study catchment area - Informed consent is obtained for participants 18-49 - Waiver of parental permission is obtained for 15-17 year-old participants Exclusion Criteria:

Sex/Gender

Sexes Eligible for Study:

Female

Ages

15 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Listed Location Countries ^ICMJE

Togo

Removed Location Countries

Administrative Information

Has Data Monitoring Committee

U.S. FDA-regulated Product

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Drug Product: No
Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated Device Product: No

IPD Sharing Statement

Plan to Share IPD:

Responsible Party

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Study Sponsor ^ICMJE

Integrate Health

Collaborators ^ICMJE

Investigators ^ICMJE

Principal Investigator: Kevin P Fiori, Jr., MD, MPH Integrate Health; Albert Einstein School of Medicine
Study Director: Molly E Lauria, MPH Integrate Health

PRS Account

Verification Date

October 2018

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