Mobile Health Intervention (Support-moms) in Antenatal Care to Improve Maternal Health in Uganda
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Conditions studied: Maternal Health
In brief
High maternal mortality is a major public health problem in many settings. Because of low antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth usage, Ugandan women and their children suffer from high maternal and perinatal mortality. The investigators developed a promising intervention (Support-Moms app) that shares targeted health information, and engages social support networks through scheduled reminders to help support pregnant women to utilize maternity services in rural Uganda. The investigators now propose to test and implement the Support-Moms intervention and hypothesize that Support-Moms will be feasible and cost-effective in improving utilization of available maternity care services, and ultimately reduce maternal and perinatal mortality.
Key facts
- Study ID
- NCT05940831
- Run by
- Mbarara University of Science and Technology
- People needed
- 1680
- Starts
- 2024-05-01
- Expected to finish
- 2028-07-30
- Last updated by the study team
- 2024-08-05
Who can join
Age: 10 and older, up to 65. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.
You may qualify if…
- Individuals who:
- are in the first trimester of pregnancy who have not yet presented for ANC
- reside in the catchment area of a study HC
- are emancipated minors and adults aged ≥ 18 years
- report access to a cell phone with reception in their home
- are able to identify at least two social supporters living within the study districts
- are able to provide consent.
- are from participants' existing social support network, with whom they have had stable, long-term relationships
You may not qualify if…
- Participants will be excluded from the study if they:
- do not own a cell phone for personal use with reported reliable reception
- are unable to use SMS or unwilling to receive SMS notifications
- Potential social supporters will be excluded from the study if they:
- are under 18 years of age
- do not own a cell phone for personal use with reported reliable reception
- are unable to use SMS or unwilling to receive SMS notifications
- have not had stable, long-term relationships with the participants
- are not aware that the study participant is pregnant
Where it is running
- Mbarara city — Mbarara, Uganda (enrolling)
- Mbarara district — Mbarara, Uganda (enrolling)
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