Take-up of Preventative CareNCT07279480
Communication and Health Investments for Elderly Women
A study testing Tell both and Free Transport in people with Take-up of Preventative Care and Communication About Health Information, run by Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at 1 site in India.
Trial summary
This study investigates how household communication plays a role in elderly women's take-up of health check-ups in rural Tamil Nadu, India. First, we survey elders and their caretakers to measure demand for check-ups for elders. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 60 to 75 years, women onlyHealthy volunteers can take part
- Conditions the study is for
- Take-up of Preventative Care, Communication About Health Information
- What is being tested?
- Tell both and Free Transport
- Type of treatment
- Lifestyle or therapy programme
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 1,200 participants
- Where
- 1 siteIndia
- Study dates
- 10 Nov 2025to 1 Oct 2026
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
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 60 to 75 years
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers accepted
- Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Elderly women aged 60-75
Who cannot join
- Those with severe hearing, speech, mental, or mobility impairment
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
India1 site, 1 recruiting
- Recruiting
JPAL SA at IFMR
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600018
Shrddha Rajesh, +91 96770 25388, srajesh@povertyactionlab.org
About this study
Official title: Household Communication and Health Investments for Elderly Women in Tamil Nadu
This study investigates how household communication plays a role in elderly women's take-up of health check-ups in rural Tamil Nadu, India. First, we survey elders and their caretakers to measure demand for check-ups for elders. We measure how interest in check-ups changes when we offer different versions of transportation support, to understand how much interest in check-ups are affected by the degree of caretaker involvement required. Second, we conduct a randomized evaluation of interventions to improve take-up of free health check-ups at a nearby private hospital. We will cross-randomize two interventions. The first randomizes who is informed about the check-up: either only the elder is informed or both the elder and the caretaker are informed about the check-up. The second randomizes whether free transportation is provided to and from the check-up. We will measure take-up of the check-up. We will also measure elders' willingness to mention the check-up to the caretaker.
- Being tested
- Tell both, Free Transport
- Keywords
- Elderly women, India, Household communication, Preventative health
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Tell bothBehavioural
Both elder and the caretaker are directly informed about the check-up.
Free TransportBehavioural
We offer to arrange private transportation to and from the hospital at no cost.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Tell elder only, without transport (Control) | No intervention | Elder is informed about the check-up. No free arranged transportation offered. |
| Tell elder only, with free transport | Experimental | Elder is informed about the check-up. We offer to arrange private transportation to and from the hospital at no cost. Receives: Behavioral: Free Transport |
| Tell elder and caretaker, without transport | Experimental | Both elder and the caretaker are directly informed about the check-up. No free arranged transportation offered. Receives: Behavioral: Tell both |
| Tell elder and caretaker, with free transport | Experimental | We offer to arrange private transportation to and from the hospital at no cost. Receives: Behavioral: Tell both; Behavioral: Free Transport |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Sign-up rates for check-up.
This will be a measure of whether the elder is signed up for the check-up by the caretaker. This will be measured either when the caretaker calls to reserve a spot for the elder or when the research team follows up with the household before the check-up.
Measured: Assessed at 3 days after the intervention
Secondary outcomes (2)
Elder attendance at check-up.
This is a measure of whether the elder shows up to the health check-up at the end of the week. Attendance at the health check-up will be measured by surveyors at the hospital, about 1 week after the health check-up invitations are shared with households.
Measured: 1 week after the intervention
Elder willingness to mention check-up to caretaker
This is a measure of whether elder chooses to mention check-up to caretaker when offered. Among elders in households that are randomized into the "Tell elder only" arm, we will offer to inform the caretaker of the check-up on behalf of the elder and record whether the elder was willing to have us mention the check-up as one of our outcomes.
Measured: Assessed 2 days after the intervention
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted12 Dec 2025
- Study start10 Nov 2025
- Primary completion1 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion1 Oct 2026 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Take-up of Preventative CareStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- 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
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind
- Who is masked
- Outcomes assessor
- Enrolment
- 1,200 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07279480
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2505001660
- Status last verified
- Nov 2025
- First submitted
- 1 Dec 2025
- Last updated
- 12 Dec 2025
- Results posted
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- No
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 12 Dec 2025. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Household Communication and Health Investments for Elderly Women in Tamil Nadu
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07279480
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- 2505001660
- Keywords
- Elderly women, India, Household communication, Preventative health
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Recruiting
- Enrolment
- 1,200 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action LabUniversity, hospital or other
- Study start
- 10 Nov 2025 (actual)
- Primary completion
- 1 Aug 2026 (estimated)
- Study completion
- 1 Oct 2026 (estimated)
- First posted
- 12 Dec 2025 (actual)
- 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.
This study investigates how household communication plays a role in elderly women's take-up of health check-ups in rural Tamil Nadu, India. First, we survey elders and their caretakers to measure demand for check-ups for elders. We measure how interest in check-ups changes when we offer different versions of transportation support, to understand how much interest in check-ups are affected by the degree of caretaker involvement required. Second, we conduct a randomized evaluation of interventions to improve take-up of free health check-ups at a nearby private hospital. We will cross-randomize two interventions. The first randomizes who is informed about the check-up: either only the elder is informed or both the elder and the caretaker are informed about the check-up. The second randomizes whether free transportation is provided to and from the check-up. We will measure take-up of the check-up. We will also measure elders' willingness to mention the check-up to the caretaker.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Prevention
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Factorial
- Masking
- Single blind (outcomes assessor)
- Number of arms
- 4
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Tell elder only, without transport (Control) | No intervention | –Elder is informed about the check-up. No free arranged transportation offered. |
| Tell elder only, with free transport | Experimental | Behavioral: Free TransportElder is informed about the check-up. We offer to arrange private transportation to and from the hospital at no cost. |
| Tell elder and caretaker, without transport | Experimental | Behavioral: Tell bothBoth elder and the caretaker are directly informed about the check-up. No free arranged transportation offered. |
| Tell elder and caretaker, with free transport | Experimental | Behavioral: Tell both, Behavioral: Free TransportWe offer to arrange private transportation to and from the hospital at no cost. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 60 to 75 years
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
- Age groups
- Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Elderly women aged 60-75
Key exclusion criteria (1 listed)
- Those with severe hearing, speech, mental, or mobility impairment
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tell bothBoth elder and the caretaker are directly informed about the check-up. | Behavioural | Tell elder and caretaker, with free transport, Tell elder and caretaker, without transport |
| Free TransportWe offer to arrange private transportation to and from the hospital at no cost. | Behavioural | Tell elder and caretaker, with free transport, Tell elder only, with free transport |
Primary outcome
Sign-up rates for check-up.
Time frame: Assessed at 3 days after the intervention
This will be a measure of whether the elder is signed up for the check-up by the caretaker. This will be measured either when the caretaker calls to reserve a spot for the elder or when the research team follows up with the household before the check-up.
2 secondary outcomes
Elder attendance at check-up.
Time frame: 1 week after the intervention
Elder willingness to mention check-up to caretaker
Time frame: Assessed 2 days after the intervention
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 12 Dec 2025.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: No
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.
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Tell both and Free Transport in people with Take-up of Preventative Care and Communication About Health Information, run by Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab at 1 site in India.
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: looking for participants now, as of the sponsor's last update on 12 Dec 2025. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in India. 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?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Contact Jenny Wang (617-253-3807, wangjm@mit.edu), or a site near the patient. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Sign-up rates for check-up. (time frame: Assessed at 3 days after the intervention). 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 12 Dec 2025; AzTrials last refreshed its copy on 8 Nov 2026.