Can a new program make childbirth safer in malawi? a study investigates.
NCT ID NCT07727928
First seen Jul 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 29, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This observational study looks at a program designed to improve comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care in Malawi. Researchers will assess whether the program helps health facilities become better prepared and whether that leads to better outcomes for mothers and babies. The study involves health facilities, healthcare providers, and clients in Lilongwe and Blantyre districts.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this program could improve emergency care for mothers and newborns in Malawi, potentially reducing deaths and complications during childbirth.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by other factors in the health system.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 78 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2030
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
This evaluation will be conducted in all health facilities Lilongwe and Blantyre Districts in Malawi that provide maternity care. At each assessment, health facility readiness will be evaluated using a standardized Health Facility Assessment (HFA), and retrospective facility-based pregnancy outcome data from the preceding 18-24 months will be collected using the Pregnancy Outcomes Monitoring System (POMS) and the Rapid Ascertainment Process of Institutional Deaths (RAPID).
- Ages
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: \- Health facilities that report an average of at least 120 deliveries per year Exclusion Criteria: * Health facilities that do not provide maternity care * Health facilities that do not report an average of at least 120 deliveries per year
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