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Saving maternal and infant lives with affordable technology

Affordable technology to serve rural women across literacy barriers to save maternal and infant lives

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
ISRCTN
Registry ID
ISRCTN25743783
Enrollment
1556
Registered
2017-01-31
Start date
2015-05-01
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2020-02-24

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Preventable maternal and infant mortality that occurs because of complications during pregnancy. Pregnancy and Childbirth Preventable maternal and infant mortality that occurs because of complications during pregnancy.

Interventions

52 after delivery
Current intervention as of 27/01/2020: Discrepancies in the protocol and registry were corrected with a protocol revision submitted to our IRB on 1-05-14. In the final
6 based on symptoms and complications. 372 participating villages of 2 districts of Pakistan are randomized to one of five groups. Women in the first trimester of pregn

Sponsors

Georgia State University
Lead Sponsor
King Edward Medical University
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women 2. In the first trimester of pregnancy 3. Within the randomly chosen areas within 10 unions of 2 districts of Pakistan

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. In the second or third trimester of pregnancy 2. Non-pregnant women

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Adoption of skilled birth attendance is measured using a survey designed for the purpose of this study and reviewing clinical notes at baseline and 18 months.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
1. Adoption of specialist care upon referral is measured using a survey designed for the purpose of this study and reviewing clinical notes at baseline and 18 months 2. Gains in health literacy is measured using a survey designed for the purpose of this study and reviewing clinical notes at baseline and 18 months 3. Vaccination rates of infants at 12 months of age is measured using a survey designed for the purpose of this study and reviewing clinical notes at baseline and 18 months

Countries

Pakistan

Contacts

Public ContactMusharraf Cyan
cyan@gsu.edu+1 404 413 0244

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ISRCTN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026