Evaluation of an Information Management and Communication System for Population-wide Point-of-Care Infant Sickle Cell Disease Screening

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorMakerere University

About this trial

A cluster randomized trial (CRT) of the novel sickle cell disease (SCD), M-health based SCD Information Management and Communication system SIMCS vs routine new born screening strategy in health care centres in Uganda to evaluate impact on access screening, coordination of care and clinical outcomes

Eligibility criteria

Qualifiers

None

Disqualifiers

Decline of inability to provide informed consent

Trial design

Treatments tested in this trial

  • Sickle Cell Disease screening information management and communication system

Treatment groups

24,000 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groups

Sponsors and collaborators

Makerere University

Lead sponsor

National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Collaborator