Status:

COMPLETED

Leveraging Interactive Text Messaging to Monitor and Support Maternal Health in Kenya

Lead Sponsor:

University of Washington

Collaborating Sponsors:

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Conditions:

Neonatal Death

Perinatal Death

Eligibility:

FEMALE

14+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions such as interactive short message service (SMS) text messaging with healthcare workers (HCWs) have been proposed as efficient, accessible additions to traditional...

Detailed Description

Despite recent achievements in reducing child mortality, neonatal deaths remain high, accounting for 46% of all deaths in children under 5 worldwide. Addressing the high neonatal mortality demands eff...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Pregnant
  • ≥28 weeks gestation
  • Daily access to a mobile phone (own or shared) on the Safaricom network
  • Willing to receive SMS
  • Age ≥14 years
  • Able to read and respond to text messages in English, Kiswahili or Luo, or have someone in the household who can help

Exclusion

  • Currently enrolled in another research study

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

May 4 2022

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

October 31 2022

Estimated Enrollment :

80 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT05369806

Start Date

May 4 2022

End Date

October 31 2022

Last Update

December 29 2023

Active Locations (2)

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Ahero Sub-District Hospital

Ahero, Kisumu County, Kenya

2

Kisumu County Hospital

Kisumu, Kenya