Health promotion for indigenous people in Selangor to prepare for outbreaks

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This cluster randomized trial aims to develop and evaluate a health education package designed to enhance the preparedness of indigenous households in Selangor, Malaysia, for potential outbreaks and Disease X. The intervention includes workshops, simulation exercises, and card game sessions to improve awareness and proactive health behaviors among the Orang Asli community. Researchers will compare the preparedness levels and attitudes towards outbreak readiness between the intervention group and a control group. The study seeks to determine the effectiveness of this innovative approach in fostering health-related behaviors.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Orang Asli ethnicity
* Malaysian citizen
* Age between 18 to 99 years old
* The head of the household, or the person who contributes to, or influences health-related decisions for the household
* Live in a household with at least three members
* Able to converse in Malay

Exclusion Criteria:

* Having physical or cognitive disabilities (e.g., blindness, deafness, schizophrenia and dementia)
* Having severe health conditions (e.g., respiratory and cardiovascular disease requiring oxygen support such as severe asthma/chronic obstructive pulmonary disease/heart failure and congenital heart diseases)
* Residing temporarily (less than 2 years)
* Intending to relocate to a different residence within the next 2 years

Where it's running

• Pejabat JAKOA Daerah Gombak dan Petaling
  Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia Recruiting
• Pejabat JAKOA Daerah Gombak dan Petaling
  Gombak, Selangor, Malaysia Enrolling by invitation

Study contacts

• Principal investigator: Ameerah Su'ad Abdul Shakor — Universiti Teknologi Mara
• Study coordinator: Ameerah Su'ad Abdul Shakor
• Email: ameerahsu3ad@gmail.com
• Phone: +60332584000

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.