N/A
N=80
Leveraging Interactive Text Messaging to Monitor and Support Maternal Health in Kenya
Neonatal Death · Perinatal Death · Depression
Bottom Line
View on ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT05369806 ↗Enrolled (actual)
80
Serious AEs
7.5%
Results posted
Dec 2023
Primary outcome: Primary: Acceptability — 4.0 units on a scale
Study Design & Population
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- N/A
- Interventions
- Interactive two-way SMS dialogue (Behavioral)
- Age
- Pediatric, Adult, Older Adult · 14+ yrs
- Sex
- Female
- Sponsor
- University of Washington
- Primary completion
- Oct 2022
Outcome Measures
| Outcome | Result | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| PRIMARY Acceptability |
4.0 | — |
| PRIMARY Nurse Response Time |
139.4 | — |
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 health care in resource-limited settings. Realizing the full public health potential of mHealth for maternal health requires use of new technological tools that dynamically adapt to user needs. This study will test use of a natural language processing computer algorithm on incoming SMS messages with pregnant people and new mothers in Kenya to see if it can help to identify urgent messages.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- 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 Criteria
- Currently enrolled in another research study
Data sourced from ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05369806). Outcome figures and adverse-event rates are extracted automatically from the registry's posted results and are provided for clinician reference, not as a substitute for the primary publication.