Star Homes Project 2

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD · Aug 26, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

The Star Homes Project 2 is a research study taking place in Tanzania that focuses on finding better ways to protect children from common illnesses like malaria, pneumonia, and diarrhea. These diseases can make kids very sick, and the study is looking into whether the design of their homes can impact their overall health. The researchers want to learn if certain types of houses can help keep children healthier and reduce the number of these illnesses.

To participate in the study, children must be under 13 years old and have lived in the same village for at least three years. Their parents or guardians need to agree to let them join the study, and children aged 10 to 12 will also need to give their permission. Families who join the study will help researchers by sharing information about their health and living conditions. It's important to know that this study is open to all genders, and it aims to include a wide range of households to get a better understanding of health in the community.

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Eligibility criteria

• • Inclusion Criteria
• • Main study
• • Children, aged under 13 years old, male or female
• • Residing in a study village for at least 3 years
• • Parents/guardian is willing and able to give written informed consent for the child to participate in the baseline and end-of study evaluation and the surveillance for malaria, respiratory tract infection and diarrhoeal disease.
• • Additionally, children 10, 11, and 12 years of age provide assent to participate.
• • Ancillary studies
• • Head of a household or other family member of a household that is taking part in the main study
• • 18 years and above
• • Consent to take part in the main study
• • Residing and live in the village for 3 years or more
• • Live in the intervention or comparison houses or a trusted community member (community leaders, medical officer and community health worker)
• • Exclusion criteria
• • Main study
• • Any participant who refuses, or in the case of children whose parents/guardian refuses, to participate in the study.
• • Any child who is between 10 and 12 years who refuses to provide assent
• • If the family plans for moving to other village during the study period
• • Parents/guardians have mental health problems
• • Ancillary studies
• • Under 18 years
• • Not provide consent
• • Not living in the study village for 3 years or more