Can a 3-Day course transform care for people with disabilities?
NCT ID NCT07772778
First seen Aug 19, 2026 · Last updated Sep 18, 2026 · Updated 3 times
Summary
This trial tests whether a three-day curriculum can improve how medical, nursing, and midwifery students understand and approach sexual and reproductive health for people with disabilities. Around 412 students at a Tanzanian university will be randomly assigned to take the course now or later, and their knowledge, attitudes, and skills will be measured through surveys. The goal is to see if this training can better prepare future healthcare providers to offer respectful, informed care to a group that often faces stigma and barriers.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- A three-day educational curriculum on sexual and reproductive health for persons with disabilities, tailored to the Tanzanian context.
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this curriculum could become a model for training healthcare students to provide better, more inclusive sexual and reproductive care for people with disabilities.
- What could go wrong
- The trial measures changes in knowledge and attitudes, not actual patient outcomes, and results may not generalize beyond this single university in Tanzania.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 3
Large-scale testing in a bigger group. Usually the last step before a treatment can be approved.
- Participants
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412 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Sep 2026
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2027
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.
- Ages
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18 years and older
- 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: * Current student at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in midwifery, nursing, or medicine * Able to attend the full 3-day training * Fluent in English and Kiswahili * Willing to complete all evaluation procedures Exclusion Criteria: * Unable to attend all days of the seminar at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences * Expresses reservations about attending, including religious objections * Expresses fear of violence due to attending, including fear of violence from a spouse or relative * Prior exposure to the Training Health Professionals curriculum or either of the Tanzabilities pilots * Younger than 18 years of age * Unable to provide consent * Non-English speaker * Unable to read * Employee of the researcher * Prisoner
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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