CHV-NEO: Community-based Digital Communication to Support Neonatal Health

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Conditions studied: Neonatal Death, Perinatal Death

In brief

Neonatal mortality (defined as death in the first 28 days of life) remains unacceptably high in sub-Sarahan Africa. The concentrated risk of neonatal illness in the first weeks of life and its potential to rapidly deteriorate means that expanding mothers' access to timely information and support during this period is critical to reducing neonatal mortality. This cluster-randomized control trial aims to integrate a 2 way interactive SMS text messaging intervention into existing digital infrastructure supporting Community Health Volunteer (CHV) workflow in Western Kenya (dCHT) to enable remote communication by mothers with CHVs between home visits.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT05187897

Run by

University of Washington

People needed

3000

Starts

2024-01-10

Expected to finish

2026-06-30

Last updated by the study team

2025-12-11

Who can join

Age: 14 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Pregnant
• 26-36 weeks gestation
• Daily access to a mobile phone (own or shared)
• 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
• Receiving antenatal care at study facility
• Plan to be in the area for at least 3 months postpartum

You may not qualify if…

• participating in another study
• previously participated in this study

Where it is running

• Kenyatta National Hospital — Kisumu, Kenya (enrolling)

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