Impact of Pulse Oximetry on Hospital Referral Acceptance in Children Under 5 With Severe Pneumonia

NACompletedINTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment

543

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 1, 2019

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2020

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2020

Conditions
Severe PneumoniaHypoxemia
Interventions
DEVICE

Pulse Oximetry

"Intervention clusters:~On LHW's regular visits to households of their catchment area, they will daily screen for severe pneumonia and check oxygen level in blood using a pulse oximeter in all under \<5 children with symptoms of cough or difficulty breathing~Case definition:~1. Birth - 6 days: Fast breathing +/- Low oxygen in blood \<92% (Hypoxemia)~2. 7 days - 59 months: Fast breathing and/or Chest In-drawing + Any one danger sign: (Low oxygen in blood \<92% (Hypoxemia), Refusing to eat, Vomiting continuously, Convulsions, Lethargy/ Unconsciousness, Stridor."

Trial Locations (1)

76000

Jāmshoro Office - AKU, Jāmshoro

All Listed Sponsors
collaborator

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

OTHER

lead

Aga Khan University

OTHER

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