| CTRI Number |
CTRI/2026/01/102563 [Registered on: 30/01/2026] Trial Registered Prospectively |
| Last Modified On: |
30/01/2026 |
| Post Graduate Thesis |
Yes |
| Type of Trial |
Interventional |
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Type of Study
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Process of Care Changes Behavioral |
| Study Design |
Single Arm Study |
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Public Title of Study
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The study teaches parents and checks if they learn how to protect their school going children from rheumatic fever |
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Scientific Title of Study
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Effectiveness of planned teaching on knowledge regarding prevention of rheumatic fever among parents of school going children in Wardha district |
| Trial Acronym |
NIL |
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Secondary IDs if Any
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| Secondary ID |
Identifier |
| NIL |
NIL |
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Details of Principal Investigator or overall Trial Coordinator (multi-center study)
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| Name |
Dr Chetan Kubde |
| Designation |
Post graduate student |
| Affiliation |
Datta Meghe Institude of Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Dept of Child Health Nursing Smt Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Ground floor
Wardha MAHARASHTRA 442001 India |
| Phone |
9822533024 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
chetankubde77@gmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Scientific Query
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| Name |
Dr Archana Taksande |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Datta Meghe Institude of Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Dept of Child Health Nursing Smt Radhikabai Meghe Memorial college of Nursing Ground floor
Wardha MAHARASHTRA 442001 India |
| Phone |
8698471976 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
aptaksande@rediffmail.com |
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Details of Contact Person Public Query
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| Name |
Dr Archana Taksande |
| Designation |
Assistant Professor |
| Affiliation |
Datta Meghe Institude of Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Dept of Child Health Nursing Smt Radhikabai Meghe Memorial college of Nursing Ground floor
Wardha MAHARASHTRA 442001 India |
| Phone |
8698471976 |
| Fax |
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| Email |
aptaksande@rediffmail.com |
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Source of Monetary or Material Support
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| Datta Meghe Institude of Higher Education and Research Sawangi Meghe Wardha Maharashtra India 442001 |
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Primary Sponsor
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| Name |
Datta Meghe Institude of Higher Education and Research |
| Address |
Sawangi Meghe Wardha Maharashtra India 442001 |
| Type of Sponsor |
Private medical college |
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Details of Secondary Sponsor
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Countries of Recruitment
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India |
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Sites of Study
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| No of Sites = 1 |
| Name of Principal
Investigator |
Name of Site |
Site Address |
Phone/Fax/Email |
| Dr Archana Taksande |
Smt.Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing |
Dept. of Child Health Nursing
Ground floor Smt.Radhikabai Meghe Memorial College of Nursing Wardha MAHARASHTRA |
8698471976
aptaksande@rediffmail.com |
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Details of Ethics Committee
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| No of Ethics Committees= 1 |
| Name of Committee |
Approval Status |
| Institutional Ethics Committee, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education Sawangi Meghe Wardha |
Approved |
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Regulatory Clearance Status from DCGI
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Health Condition / Problems Studied
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| Health Type |
Condition |
| Healthy Human Volunteers |
Planned teaching on prevention of rheumatic fever in children for parents in Salod and Sawangi villages. |
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Intervention / Comparator Agent
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| Type |
Name |
Details |
| Comparator Agent |
Nil |
Nil |
| Intervention |
Planned teaching session |
Planned teaching on knowledge regarding prevention of rheumatic fever among parents of school-going children. Session will be for 45 minutes |
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Inclusion Criteria
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| Age From |
19.00 Year(s) |
| Age To |
60.00 Year(s) |
| Gender |
Both |
| Details |
1 Parents mother or father who have at least one school age child 6 to 12 years enrolled in the selected school
2 Parents who are the primary caregivers and responsible for the child’s health-related decisions
3 Parents who are willing to participate and provide written informed consent
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| ExclusionCriteria |
| Details |
1 Parents who are healthcare professionals doctors nurses community health workers or have formal training in health sciences to avoid prior professional knowledge bias
2 Parents whose child has a current diagnosis of rheumatic fever or rheumatic heart disease as their knowledge experience may not reflect general parental knowledge
3. Parents unwilling to participate or unable to provide written informed consent.
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Method of Generating Random Sequence
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Not Applicable |
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Method of Concealment
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Not Applicable |
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Blinding/Masking
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Not Applicable |
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Primary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Change in knowledge regarding prevention of rheumatic fever among parents |
Assessment will be done at 4 weeks |
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Secondary Outcome
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| Outcome |
TimePoints |
| Nil |
Nil |
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Target Sample Size
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Total Sample Size="55" Sample Size from India="55"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (Total)= "Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials"
Final Enrollment numbers achieved (India)="Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials" |
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Phase of Trial
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Phase 3/ Phase 4 |
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Date of First Enrollment (India)
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15/03/2026 |
| Date of Study Completion (India) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
| Date of First Enrollment (Global) |
Date Missing |
| Date of Study Completion (Global) |
Applicable only for Completed/Terminated trials |
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Estimated Duration of Trial
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Years="1" Months="0" Days="0" |
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Recruitment Status of Trial (Global)
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Not Yet Recruiting |
| Recruitment Status of Trial (India) |
Not Yet Recruiting |
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Publication Details
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N/A |
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Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement
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Will individual participant data (IPD) be shared publicly (including data dictionaries)?
Response - NO
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Brief Summary
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This study will be conducted among 55 parents of school-going children in Salod ,Sawangi, Wardha district. A pre-experimental research design will be used to assess the knowledge of parents regarding the prevention of rheumatic fever. A pre-test will be administered to assess baseline knowledge, followed by a planned teaching program on the prevention of rheumatic fever. After the teaching session, a post-test will be conducted to evaluate the change in knowledge. The effectiveness of the planned teaching will be determined by comparing the pre-test and post-test knowledge scores of the parents. |