Cholera-Hospital-Based-Intervention-for-7-days (CHoBI7)
Cholera, Diarrhea, Stunting
About this trial
This is an interventional prevention trial for Cholera focused on measuring handwashing with soap, water treatment, behavior change, water, sanitation and hygiene
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
Diarrhea patients will be defined as patients having acute watery diarrhea three or more loose stools over a 24-hour period in the past three days. Diarrhea patients admitted to ICDDRB Dhaka Hospital or Mugda General Hospital will be eligible for the trial if:
- have had 3 or more loose stools over the past 24 hours
- plan to reside in Dhaka for the next 12 months
- have no basin for running water in their home
- have a child under five years of age in their household (including themselves) that produced a stool sample at baseline
- have a working mobile phone in the household.
Household members of the diarrhea patient will be eligible for the trial if:
- they have shared the same cooking pot and resided in the same home with the diarrhea patient for the last three days
- plan to reside in their current household with the diarrhea patient for the next 12 months
Exclusion Criteria:
(1) Children in foster care will be excluded from all research study activities.
Sites / Locations
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
No Intervention
Experimental
Experimental
Standard recommendation (ORS)
mHealth with no home visits
mHealth with home visits
Participants received the standard recommendation on oral rehydration solution use
Participants received the health facility delivery of CHoBI7, plus bi-weekly mHealth (voice and text) reminders for 12 months
Participants received the health facility delivery of CHoBI7, plus two home visits and bi-weekly mHealth (voice and text) reminders for 12 months