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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1
Ahero Sub-District Hospital
Ahero, Kisumu County, Kenya
2
Kisumu County Hospital
Kisumu, Kenya