Status:
UNKNOWN
SMS Reminders to Improve the on Time Vaccination Rates Among Children in Pakistan
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
World Health Organization
Conditions:
Vaccination Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
1-18 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Vaccines are one of the best public health tools available to achieve the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) # 4 of decreasing child mortality. A major reason for poor childhood vaccine coverage is the...
Detailed Description
Pakistan has the 4th highest burden of child mortality in the world with over 60% of all deaths due to infectious diseases, many of them vaccine-preventable. Vaccines are one of the best public health...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Child should be less than 14 days of age
- Parent/guardian or at least one person in the household having a valid cell phone connection
- Parent/guardian provides consent
Exclusion
- Child more than 14 days of age
- Not a valid cell phone connection in the household
- Parent/guardian not providing consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
March 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01859546
Start Date
March 1 2013
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
May 22 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 74800