Last Updated: 19/12/2024

Impact Evaluation of the Pilot SMS Mother Reminder System

Objectives

The study aims to assess the effects of the SMS Mother Reminder system on use of health care in Uganda. A secondary aim of the study is to determine the behavioural factors and cost-effectiveness, as well as test the usability of the SMS Mother Reminder in Uganda.

Principal Institution

Brandeis University, United States

Principal Investigators / Focal Persons

Donald Shepard

Rationale and Abstract

The study is prospective and interventional comparing differences between pregnant women who receive reminder messages via the SMS Mother Reminder system to those who are not. Pregnant women will be followed from their first ANC visit at a health facility through delivery. The study will examine the effect of the mobile phone intervention on attendance to ANC appointments and IPTP2 coverage. The intervention group will be composed of pregnant women receiving SMS reminder messages in comparison with a control group of pregnant women receiving no intervention (i.e. no SMS reminders).

Study Design

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02121821
 Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: None (Open Label)
Primary Purpose: Prevention
 

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