Antenatal and Postnatal Care Research Collective - Household Survey (ARCH)
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot listed
Trial typeObservational
Biological sexAll
Age1-49
SponsorUniversity of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
About this trial
The overarching goal of the ARCH Survey is to establish a prospective longitudinal pregnancy surveillance study in Lusaka, Zambia, to precisely characterize the pregnancy rate and outcomes of women of reproductive age prior to, during, and following pregnancy and to investigate the structural, sociodemographic, and clinical covariates that contribute to adverse outcomes in each reproductive epoch.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Verbal consent obtained from head-of-household
15-49 years of age and a member of household in the catchment area
Willing and able to provide written informed consent or assent with next-of-kin consent
Willing to undergo study procedures
Disqualifiers
None
Trial population
Women of reproductive age and their infants born during their study participation
Trial design
Design model
Cohort
Time perspective
Prospective
Treatments tested in this trial
Not listed
Trial groups
7,500 Participants
are grouped into 1 trial groupGroup A: Women of reproductive age
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Cohort Pregnancy Ratio
Defined as the total number of pregnancies, including live births, stillbirths, and abortions per 1000 women aged 15-49.
Time frame
enrollment - 36 months2
Cohort Term Live Birth Ratio
Defined as the proportion of pregnancies that result in a live birth at or beyond 37 gestational weeks per 1,000 pregnancies.
Time frame
enrollment - 36 months3
Cohort Infant Mortality Ratio
Defined as the number of deaths in children under one year of age per 1,000 live births.
Time frame
enrollment - 36 monthsSponsors and contacts
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University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Lead sponsor
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Collaborator
University of Zambia
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov