None listed
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: Pregnant women and the selected caregiver will be provided m-health based personalized counselling on nutrition and medication adherence in addition to the standard antenatal care from
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: -Pregnant women registered in the selected health facilities for antenatal care. -Resident of the study area in Chandigarh and willing to stay in the study area till delivery. -Pregnant women having their own smartphones. -A caregiver (husband, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, sister, mother, friend etc.) should be available in the family/neighbourhood to support the pregnant women for compliance. -Participants who will give written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: -Pregnant women with underlying diseases such as hemoglobinopathy (e.g. thalassemia), chronic diseases (chronic renal disease, cancer), or infectious diseases (HIV, malaria), presented with symptoms of anemia (shortness of breath, chest pain, syncope) during the current pregnancy. -Pregnant women planning termination of pregnancy -Pregnant women diagnosed with severe anaemia with haemoglobin of less than 7 g/dl at the time of recruitment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Mean change of Haemoglobin level (g/dl) from baseline value to post intervention value in both intervention and control group.Timepoint: At baseline assessment i.e. POG up to 12 weeks and at endline assessment after 25 plus two weeks, i.e. POG at 37 plus two weeks. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in the mean knowledge assessment scores from baseline value to post intervention value in both intervention & control group.Timepoint: At baseline assessment i.e. POG up to 12 weeks & at endline assessment after 25 plus two weeks, i.e. POG at 37 plus two weeks.;Change in the mean medication adherence scores from baseline value to post intervention value in both intervention & control group.Timepoint: At baseline assessment i.e. POG up to 12 weeks & at endline assessment after 25 plus two weeks, i.e. POG at 37 plus two weeks. | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDr Nivedita Chakravarti
PGIMER, Chandigarh
Outcome results
None listed