Can community health volunteers boost schistosomiasis awareness in schools?
NCT ID NCT06312462
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study surveyed nearly 1,000 students in Pemba, Zanzibar, to see how much they know about schistosomiasis (a parasitic disease) and how they feel about it. Researchers tested a health education program led by community volunteers to see if it improves students' knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. The goal is to find a simple way to teach kids in affected areas how to protect themselves.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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978 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Mar 2025
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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7 to 15 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals whose grades fall within the scope of the survey Students who have not received health education intervention on schistosomiasis conducted by community health volunteers Students or parents who agree to sign informed consent and participate in the study Students residing in schistosomiasis-endemic areas Exclusion Criteria: * Students whose grades are not within the scope of the survey Students who have already received health education intervention on schistosomiasis Students or parents who refuse to sign informed consent or participate in the study Students who have been diagnosed with other serious illnesses.
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Neglected tropical diseases in Pemba
Pemba, CharkChark, P.O.BOX 98, Tanzania
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