EFECAB: Improving Pig Management to Prevent Epilepsy in Burkina Faso (EFECAB)
Cysticercosis
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Cysticercosis focused on measuring Burkina Faso, Community-based randomized controlled trial, Cysticercosis, Implementation Research, Effectiveness
Eligibility Criteria
The unit of randomization and analysis of this study is the village. Therefore, the eligibility criteria were determined at the village level.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Population of at least 1000 at the 2006 census
- Present on the map of the "Institut Géographique du Burkina 2000"
- Separated from another village by at least 5 kilometers.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Village located on a National or Provincial road
- Village located within 20 km of Koudougou or Ouagadougou
- Regional or Provincial Capital
- Absence of pigs in the village
At the individual level, the following eligibility criteria were used:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged 5 years old or more
- Has lived in the village for at least 12 months
- Not planning to move in the next three years
Exclusion Criteria:
- Presence of confirmed epilepsy or progressively worsening severe chronic headaches at baseline.
Sites / Locations
- AFRICSanté
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Active Comparator
No Intervention
Educational package
Control
The educational package included the offering of the Self-Esteem , Associative strengths, Resourcefulness, Action-planning and Responsibility (SARAR) Participatory Hygiene and Sanitation Transformation (PHAST) approach, a 52 minutes educational movie and accompanying cartoon booklet. The package was developed using the PRECEDE approach.
The control group did not receive any intervention