Digital innovations to improve pregnancy and childbirth outcomes in the Pwani Region, Tanzania

Digital innovations to improve pregnancy and childbirth outcomes in the Pwani Region, Tanzania - Digital innovations to improve pregnancy and childbirth outcomes

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000051932

Enrollment

2069

Registered

2023-08-18

Start date

2023-08-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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

Conditions

Pregnant women

Interventions

Study participants with 32 weeks gestational age will be subjected to examination with iCTG every time they come for an antenatal check-up. Additionally, healthcare providers will install a smartphone

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1.Those who have at least 32 weeks of gestation. 2.Those who reside in the selected district. 3.Those who come for ANC at either facility or a mobile clinic at least once. 4.Individuals who can provide written consent to participate in this study. 5.Those who are literate in Kiswahili or English. 1.Those who are 18 years or older. 2.Those who are literate in Kiswahili or English. 3.Those who have a singleton fetus in cephalic presentation. 4.Individuals who can provide written consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Those who are planning a caesarean birth or require a caesarean due to placenta previa or vasa previa 2. Those who are contraindications for the use of a fetal scalp electrode 3. Those who have known fetal structural or functional cardiac conditions.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome of this study is a measure of ANC attendance assessed via the proportion of women who achieved more than four visits . The primary outcome measure of this study is the caesarean section rate.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Facility-based delivery in both arms, Detection of abnormal FHR, Cases transferred, Number of lives saved, Perinatal mortality Perinatal mortality,Cases transferred to a higher-level facility, Preterm birth (less than 37 completed weeks, less than 34 completed weeks, less than 28 completed weeks), Emotional distress: Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, DASS-21, Apgar less than seven and four at five minutes, Admission to neonatal special care unit or intensive care unit	—

Measure

Time frame

Facility-based delivery in both arms, Detection of abnormal FHR, Cases transferred, Number of lives saved, Perinatal mortality Perinatal mortality,Cases transferred to a higher-level facility, Preterm birth (less than 37 completed weeks, less than 34 completed weeks, less than 28 completed weeks), Emotional distress: Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, DASS-21, Apgar less than seven and four at five minutes, Admission to neonatal special care unit or intensive care unit

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Countries

Africa

Contacts

Public ContactDorkasi Mwakawanga

Hiroshima University Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences Department of Global Health Nursing

dorkasmwakawanga@gmail.com082-257-5345

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026