EmpowermentNCT02642549
Girls for Health: Empowering Rural Girls' Transition From School to Employment as Health Workers
A study testing Girls for Health in people with Empowerment, run by University of California, San Diego at 2 sites in Nigeria.
Trial summary
Girls for Health (G4H) will promote the economic empowerment, agency, and voice of rural adolescent girls by supporting their transition from secondary school to tertiary training in midwifery, medicine, nursing and other health careers, and in so doing, will address the acute shortage of female health workers in… Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 to 22 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Empowerment
- What is being tested?
- Girls for Health
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 0 participants
- Where
- 2 sitesNigeria
- Study dates
- 1 Feb 2017to 1 Jan 2019
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- None posted in the registry
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 15 to 22 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Child, Adult
Who may be able to join
- enrolled in secondary school at selected study schools, in her final two years of secondary school
Who cannot join
- low attendance (<60%) at participating schools.
Trial locations and contacts
2 sites in 1 country.
Nigeria2 sites
Federal University Birnin-Kebbi
Kalgo, Kebbi, 810222
Center for Girls Education
Zaria, Kaduna State, 810222
About this study
Girls for Health (G4H) will promote the economic empowerment, agency, and voice of rural adolescent girls by supporting their transition from secondary school to tertiary training in midwifery, medicine, nursing and other health careers, and in so doing, will address the acute shortage of female health workers in rural Northern Nigeria. G4H will integrate proven girls' education strategies with innovative vocational interventions to build 1350 girls' career aspirations and academic achievement and will significantly increase the number of rural girls entering health training institutions (HTI) in four northern states. The program will include: 1) a bridge program offering accelerated academic instruction in science, math and English; 2) vocational counseling and practicums at local health facilities; 3) safe spaces to enhance critical life skills; 4) four month science immersion courses for girls accepted for admission to a health training institution; and 5) HTI capacity building to cultivate a rural female-friendly learning environment. G4H will work towards sustainability from the start by using existing secondary school and HTI infrastructure, and feeding into government rural health worker employment schemes.
G4H will be evaluated using a rigorous cluster randomized controlled trial design, randomizing at the school level to assess its impact on key outcomes of interest that include rural girls' secondary school graduation and subsequent HTI enrollment, retention and completion, as well as delayed marriage and improved agency and voice. Process monitoring and costing analysis will be conducted to support quality implementation and dissemination efforts. The design will ensure that high quality evidence is available to guide the field regarding the effectiveness and costing of in-school bridge programming in broadening rural girls' participation in education and career opportunities in the context of low resource settings characterized by low rates of female participation in education and income generation.
- Conditions
- Empowerment
- Being tested
- Girls for Health
- Medical subject headings
- Empowerment
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Girls for HealthBehavioural
Also called G4H
The G4H '1000 Hours' Bridge Program will offer English, science and math training, career workshops, opportunity to 'shadow' a health provider, a mentored safe space club to facilitate economic empowerment, training on gender equity and human rights, and communication/leadership skills. Cash transfers for vacations will be provided to support participation. Girls who receive 5 credits on their SSCE exams and pass the health training institute (HTI) entrance exam are eligible for admission. A Foundational Science Training (FST) program will be provided to the '1000 Hours' participants who gain admission to a HTI to strengthen their ability to the pass the HTI "weeding exams." The FST will focus on English, math and science training, and safe spaces for social support development.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Girls for Health Intervention (G4H) | Experimental | G4H will integrate proven girls' education strategies with innovative vocational interventions to build 1350 girls' career aspirations and academic achievement Receives: Behavioral: Girls for Health |
| Control Condition | No intervention | standard of care to support school attendance among girls (i.e., school tracking of attendance and reaching out to truant girls). |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
completion of secondary school
ascertained via self-report and secondary school records
Measured: within 1 year of enrollment
participation in a HTI (health training institute) or other professional training program
ascertained via self report and vocational school records
Measured: within 1 year of enrollment
graduation from a HTI (health training institute) or other professional training program
ascertained via self-report and vocational school records
Measured: within 2 years of enrollment
Secondary outcomes (1)
delayed marriage
ascertained via self report
Measured: annual follow up over up to 2 years
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted30 Dec 2015 (estimated)
- Study start1 Feb 2017
- Primary completion1 Jan 2019
- Study completion1 Jan 2019
Why it stopped: Study funding
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for EmpowermentStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- More trials run by University of California, San DiegoThe sponsor's other registered studies.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San Diego
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Center for Girls Education
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02642549
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- OPP1142975
- Status last verified
- Aug 2019
- First submitted
- 24 Dec 2015
- Last updated
- 13 Aug 2019
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- Yes
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 13 Aug 2019. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Girls for Health: Empowering Rural Girls' Transition From School to Employment as Health Workers
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT02642549
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- OPP1142975
- Conditions
- Empowerment
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- WithdrawnReason stopped: Study funding
- Enrolment
- 0 participants (actual)
- Lead sponsor
- University of California, San DiegoUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Center for Girls Education
- Study start
- 1 Feb 2017 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Jan 2019 (actual)
- Study completion
- 1 Jan 2019 (actual)
- First posted
- 30 Dec 2015 (estimated)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
Girls for Health (G4H) will promote the economic empowerment, agency, and voice of rural adolescent girls by supporting their transition from secondary school to tertiary training in midwifery, medicine, nursing and other health careers, and in so doing, will address the acute shortage of female health workers in rural Northern Nigeria. G4H will integrate proven girls' education strategies with innovative vocational interventions to build 1350 girls' career aspirations and academic achievement and will significantly increase the number of rural girls entering health training institutions (HTI) in four northern states. The program will include: 1) a bridge program offering accelerated academic instruction in science, math and English; 2) vocational counseling and practicums at local health facilities; 3) safe spaces to enhance critical life skills; 4) four month science immersion courses for girls accepted for admission to a health training institution; and 5) HTI capacity building to cultivate a rural female-friendly learning environment. G4H will work towards sustainability from the start by using existing secondary school and HTI infrastructure, and feeding into government rural health worker employment schemes.
G4H will be evaluated using a rigorous cluster randomized controlled trial design, randomizing at the school level to assess its impact on key outcomes of interest that include rural girls' secondary school graduation and subsequent HTI enrollment, retention and completion, as well as delayed marriage and improved agency and voice. Process monitoring and costing analysis will be conducted to support quality implementation and dissemination efforts. The design will ensure that high quality evidence is available to guide the field regarding the effectiveness and costing of in-school bridge programming in broadening rural girls' participation in education and career opportunities in the context of low resource settings characterized by low rates of female participation in education and income generation.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Girls for Health Intervention (G4H) | Experimental | Behavioral: Girls for HealthG4H will integrate proven girls' education strategies with innovative vocational interventions to build 1350 girls' career aspirations and academic achievement |
| Control Condition | No intervention | –standard of care to support school attendance among girls (i.e., school tracking of attendance and reaching out to truant girls). |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 to 22 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- enrolled in secondary school at selected study schools, in her final two years of secondary school
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- low attendance (<60%) at participating schools.
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Girls for HealthAlso: G4HThe G4H '1000 Hours' Bridge Program will offer English, science and math training, career workshops, opportunity to 'shadow' a health provider, a mentored safe space club to facilitate economic empowerment, training on gender equity and human rights, and communication/leadership skills. Cash transfers for vacations will be provided to support participation. Girls who receive 5 credits on their SSCE exams and pass the health training institute (HTI) entrance exam are eligible for admission. A Foundational Science Training (FST) program will be provided to the '1000 Hours' participants who gain admission to a HTI to strengthen their ability to the pass the HTI "weeding exams." The FST will focus on English, math and science training, and safe spaces for social support development. | Behavioural | Girls for Health Intervention (G4H) |
Primary outcome
completion of secondary school
Time frame: within 1 year of enrollment
ascertained via self-report and secondary school records
participation in a HTI (health training institute) or other professional training program
Time frame: within 1 year of enrollment
ascertained via self report and vocational school records
graduation from a HTI (health training institute) or other professional training program
Time frame: within 2 years of enrollment
ascertained via self-report and vocational school records
1 secondary outcome
delayed marriage
Time frame: annual follow up over up to 2 years
Results and safety
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 13 Aug 2019.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part. This study is not recruiting at the moment.
The record lists no contact. Use the official record to reach the sponsor.
2 sites in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Girls for Health in people with Empowerment, run by University of California, San Diego at 2 sites in Nigeria.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 1 inclusion and 1 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: withdrawn, as of the sponsor's last update on 13 Aug 2019. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 2 sites in Nigeria. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
The study was withdrawn before enrolling participants, so there are no results.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
completion of secondary school (time frame: within 1 year of enrollment). The study lists 3 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 13 Aug 2019.