ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Community-based Communication for Blood Donation in Ghana

Study Overview

This clinical trial focuses on testing the efficacy of different digital interventions to promote re-engagement in cancer-related long-term follow-up care for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of childhood cancer.

Description

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of the WhatsApp groups or docudrama compared to a control group (usual engagement with blood services) on repeat blood donation attempts among first-time blood donors in Ghana. Secondary outcomes will be blood donor retention, blood donation knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, motivations, intention to donate, and relatedness as potential mediators of blood donation behavior among first-time blood donors. The RCT will have three arms: 1. WhatsApp; 2. docudrama; 3. control. Each participant in the WhatsApp and docudrama arms will receive the intervention for 14 months. Participants in the control arm will receive standard national blood donation communications and be followed for 14 months. Actualized blood donation is possible every four months using NBSG guidelines; consequently, participants may make multiple blood donation attempts. Return blood donation attempts will be evaluated using the Southern Zonal Blood Center (SZBC) records (primary outcome) and participant self-report (secondary outcome) at 7 months and 14 months. Secondary measures will be evaluated at baseline, 7 and 14 months from enrollment. The duration of the RCT will be 26 months allowing for 12 months to achieve enrollment goals and 14 months of follow-up for the last individual enrolled.

Official Title

Community-based Communication Interventions for Increasing Repeat Donation Among First- Time Blood Donors in Ghana: A Pragmatic Type 1 Effectiveness- Implementation Hybrid Trial

Quick Facts

Study Start:2024-01-15
Study Completion:2026-03-30
Study Type:Not specified
Phase:Not Applicable
Enrollment:Not specified
Status:ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING

Study ID

NCT05973890

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Ages Eligible for Study:18 Years to 65 Years
Sexes Eligible for Study:ALL
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:Yes
Standard Ages:ADULT, OLDER_ADULT
Inclusion CriteriaExclusion Criteria
  1. * At least 18 years-old
  2. * First-time whole blood donor with the SZBC of the NBSG
  3. * Eligible to donate again at the time of eligibility confirmation
  4. * Consent to participate
  5. * Understands one of English, Twi, or Ga
  6. * Have a smart phone
  7. * Have, or be willing to sign up for an active WhatsApp account
  8. * Be willing to watch a docudrama on blood donation in a group setting
  1. * History of more than one lifetime whole blood donation (with any blood center)

Contacts and Locations

Study Locations (Sites)

University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55414
United States

Collaborators and Investigators

Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Study Record Dates

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Study Registration Dates

Study Start Date2024-01-15
Study Completion Date2026-03-30

Study Record Updates

Study Start Date2024-01-15
Study Completion Date2026-03-30

Terms related to this study

Additional Relevant MeSH Terms

  • Increase Repeat Blood Donation Attempts Among First-time Donors