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School health rooms and trained teachers: a new hope for Zambia's children?

NCT ID NCT06560853

Prevention Sponsor: London School of Economics and Political Science Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 28, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This trial tests a comprehensive school health program in 225 Zambian schools, involving trained teacher health workers, health rooms, and better sanitation. The program aims to improve children's health by providing health education, coordinating preventive care like deworming, and assessing sick students. Researchers will compare this program against standard school health activities to see if it increases healthcare use, reduces illness, and improves school attendance.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Comprehensive School Health Programme (SHP) - a combination of upgraded sanitation, a school health room, trained teacher health workers, health education, and coordination with local clinics for preventive care like deworming and vitamin A supplements.
What this could lead to
If successful, this program could become a model for improving child health and education across low-income countries, potentially reducing malaria, anemia, and diarrhea while boosting school attendance.
What could go wrong
The trial is large but complex, and results may vary across schools. The program's success depends on implementation quality, and it may not show clear benefits over simpler, cheaper approaches.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

28,700 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Feb 2024

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.

Ages

5 years and older

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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* Schools: eligible for SHP (not inaccessible in the rainy season, within 10km of health centre) * School administrator: has at least one year experience in school and is the primary or deputy school manager (e.g., headteacher, deputy headteacher, senior teacher acting as financial officer) * Learners: registered and in attendance in school during baseline, in grade 1, grade 3, or grade 5 * Parents, primary caregivers or guardians of selected learners. Guardians are eligible if they stay with the child and make schooling and health decisions for the child in the absence of parents/primary caregivers. * Teachers: any teacher employed by study eligible schools (not volunteers) * Health facilities: designated facilities in the catchment area of study schools * Health facility staff: any staff doing OPD consultation present during facility data collection days

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anemia diarrheal disease malaria

As listed by the trial registrant

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Anemia Diarrhea Malaria

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Chingola District Education Board

    Chingola, Copperbelt, Zambia

  • Kawambwa District Education Board

    Kawambwa, Luapula Province, Zambia

  • Luanshya District Education Board

    Luanshya, Copperbelt, Zambia

  • Masaiti District Education Board

    Masaiti, Copperbelt, Zambia

  • Mwense District Education Board

    Mwense, Luapula Province, Zambia

  • Samfya District Education Board

    Samfya, Luapula Province, Zambia

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