Agarwal, Smisha http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7407-0066
Tweheyo, Raymond
Pandya, Shivani
Obuya, Emmanuel
Kiyomoto, Arisa
Mitra, Paloma
Schleiff, Meike
Nagpal, Tanvi
Macis, Mario
Rutebemberwa, Elizeus
Funding for this research was provided by:
Alliance for a Healthier World, Johns Hopkins University
Article History
Received: 30 November 2022
Accepted: 2 June 2023
First Online: 23 June 2023
Declarations
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: This study has been reviewed and approved by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) (SS872ES), the Higher Degrees Research Ethics Committee at Makerere University College of Health Sciences (Protocol 928), and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Institutional Review Board (15042). This trial has also been retrospectively registered on ClinicalTrials.Gov (Registration Number: NCT05176106); this can be found at the following link: ExternalRef removed. Any amendments to the protocol will be shared with IRBs and study investigators. Study participants will be informed on the study goals, benefits and risk of participation, how risks will be minimized, and what participation in the study entails. Additionally, those who enroll in the study and provide their informed consent will be informed that they can withdraw at any time. Consent will be obtained by trained data collectors. Model consent forms for VHTs and community members can be found in Additional file InternalRef removed. The study team will make every effort to protect the privacy and confidentiality of the participants. Any adverse events will be discussed between the study team and addressed locally in Uganda, as appropriate. Adverse events and any deviations or changes to the study protocol will be reported to the respective IRBs. Recruitment and data collection-related documents will be kept in secure online and offline locations. Data will be de-identified before analysis and any dissemination activities.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.