Docudrama for Blood Donation in Ghana (DDID)

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Conditions studied: Blood Donation

In brief

A cluster pilot RCT to evaluate the effectiveness of the docudrama compared to a control group (usual engagement with blood services) on repeat blood donation attempts among first-time blood donors. Secondary outcomes will be blood donor retention, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control and intention as potential mediators of blood donation behavior among first-time blood donors. The cluster pilot RCT will have two arms: 1) docudrama and 2) control. Randomization will stratify by the type of site: mobile versus fixed. Each participant in the docudrama arm will receive the intervention one time immediately after blood donation. Participants in both the docudrama arm and control arm will receive standard blood donor communications and will be followed for six months. Actualized blood donation is possible every four months using NBSG guidelines; however, blood donation sessions may not occur at the blood donation sites until six months. Return blood donation attempts will be evaluated using the Southern Zonal Blood Center (SZBC) records (primary outcome) and participant self-report (secondary outcome) at six months. Secondary measures will be evaluated at baseline and six months from enrollment. The duration of the study will be 11 months, allowing for five months to achieve enrollment goals and six months of follow-up for the last individual enrolled.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07093307

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

180

Starts

2025-08-11

Expected to finish

2026-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2025-09-23

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• At least 18 years-old
• First-time whole blood donor with the SZBC of the NBSG
• Eligible to donate again at the time of eligibility confirmation
• Consent to participate
• Has a valid contact phone number or access to a valid contact phone number
• Understands one of English, Twi, or Ga
• Be willing to watch a docudrama on blood donation

You may not qualify if…

• History of more than one lifetime whole blood donation (with any blood center)

Where it is running

• Southern Zonal Blood Centre, National Blood Service Ghana — Accra, Ghana (enrolling)

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