Community health workers could close the epilepsy treatment gap for kids in africa
NCT ID NCT04290975
First seen Feb 22, 2026 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 11 times
Summary
This study tested whether training community health workers to treat childhood epilepsy can help more children get care. Over 1,600 children in Nigeria took part. The goal was to see if this approach could help children become seizure-free for at least 6 months.
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Locations
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Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital
Zaria, Nigeria
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Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital
Kano, Nigeria
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Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital
Kaduna, Nigeria
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