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Background  Strongyloidiasis is prevalent in northeast Thailand. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of the Health Education and Preventive Equipment Package (HEPEP), a package we developed to improve awareness and aid in the prevention of  Strongyloides stercoralis  infection among rural communities in northeast Thailand.    Methods  This was an intervention trial conducted in 12 villages (six interventions and six controls) in rural areas of northeast Thailand from March 2016 to September 2017. Single stool sample was collected from each participant and examined using agar plate culture (APC) technique. Each participant was interviewed using a pre-tested questionnaire, treated with single dose of ivermectin (200 μg/Kg), and allocated to either the intervention or control group. Members of the intervention group were given “Practices to Prevent Strongyloidiasis” poster and vinyl boards containing information aimed at raising awareness of  S. stercoralis  and strongyloidiasis. In addition, they were given a poster lecture regarding the lifecycle of  S. stercoralis  before being treated with ivermectin. Aside from that, they were also given a protective equipment package. Monthly refresher courses were provided by village health volunteers (VHVs) regarding the health information they had received and proper equipment usage. The control group, on the other hand, was only provided with a five-minute lecture regarding strongyloidiasis. Assessment of new infection was conducted 3 months later in 327 and 318 participants in the intervention group and control group, respectively.    Results  The HEPEP had 41% greater efficacy in preventing  S. stercoralis  infection in the intervention group than the measures taken in the control group (adjusted Odds Ratio (aOR) = 0.59; 95%CI: 0.41 to 0.85,  P-value  = 0.005). The intervention group also scored significantly higher on all aspects of a test of  S. stercoralis  knowledge compared with the control group (mean difference (mean dif.) = 2.89,  P-value  = < 0.05).    Conclusions  The HEPEP was the first model that has been found to be effective in controlling of  S. stercoralis  in rural communities in the northeast Thailand. The results should encourage policy makers and public health personnel to improve control programs, as well as health promotion, with regard to parasites.    Trial registration  Thai Clinical Trials Registry (TCTR), Medical Research Foundation of Thailand, Medical Research Network of the Consortium of Thai Medical Schools: MedResNet (Thailand) (identification number:  TCTR20180404002 ) Registered 4 April 2018 (retrospectively registered).    Electronic supplementary material  The online version of this article (10.1186/s12889-018-6081-6) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Impact of the health education and preventive equipment package (HEPEP) on prevention of Strongyloides stercoralis infection among rural communities in Northeast Thailand: a cluster randomized controlled trial