RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT05783375

Accelerating Delivery of rheUmatic Heart Disease Preventive iNterventions in Northern Uganda

Sponsor

Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Enrollment

221 participants

Start Date

May 1, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Summary

The goal of this prospective study is to evaluate the feasibility, sustainability, and public health impact of a district-based program for secondary prevention of Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD) in Uganda.

Eligibility

Min Age: 5 Years

Inclusion Criteria2

residing in one of two involved districts in Uganda
providers at HCIIIs and HCIVs located in one of two involved Ugandan districts

Exclusion Criteria1

None

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Interventions

OTHERADUNU program for delivery of RHD care services

The ADUNU program will be deployed by the Ugandan Ministry of Health and the involved District Health Offices to include echocardiography integrated into primary healthcare to screen for RHD and a registry-based care system to keep patients linked to care and prophylaxis.

Locations(1)

Uganda Heart Institute

Kampala, Uganda, Uganda

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