Status:
ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
Essential Coaching for Every Mother in Tanzania
Lead Sponsor:
IWK Health Centre
Conditions:
Parenting Self Efficacy
Postpartum Depression
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a text message intervention called Essential Coaching for Every Mother in Tanzania to improve mothers' access to essential newborn care information during the ...
Detailed Description
This is a 2-group parallel arm randomized controlled trial. Participants will be randomized into either the intervention or a control group. No changes to in-person care will occur. This study will b...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- have recently given birth within the hospital within 48 hours
- have daily access to a mobile phone with text message capabilities
- are over 18 years of age
- speak and read English or Swahili.
Exclusion
- newborns die or are expected to die prior to leaving the hospital
- they have no access to mobile phone, either personal or shared
- unwilling to receive text messages
- decline to participate
- are experiencing major postnatal complications expected to impact learning or ability to consent while in the hospital (e.g., postpartum hemorrhage, seizures)
- participated in Phase I of this project.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
June 13 2024
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 10 2025
Estimated Enrollment :
124 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT05362305
Start Date
June 13 2024
End Date
October 10 2025
Last Update
October 15 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania