Using targeted e-voucher and mobile phone technology as a tool in addressing maternal mortality and reproductive health amongst rural poor women in Cameroon

A community, stratified, cluster-randomized control trial, data collectors and statistician blinded, 18-months, parallel-group, superiority study to compare effectiveness of e-vouchers and mobile phone application to standard care amongst rural poor women in Cameroon

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201808703097367

Enrollment

280

Registered

2018-08-23

Start date

2018-09-12

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

evoucher and mobile phone application

standard care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: • Women aged 12-49 years, =4months pregnant • Residence in the study area during the entire pregnancy • Provision of informed consent for study participation • Meet income bracket as defined by the tool that will be employed in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: • Above income bracket as defined in the study • Pregnancy above four months • Refused to provide informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
the number of antenatal care and the number of skilled birth delivery attended.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
awareness on family planning and methods after the introduction of mobile family planning in the intervention versus control group. number of maternal death during this period	—

Countries

Cameroon

Contacts

Public ContactMiriam Nkangu

PhD Candidate University of Ottawa

mngui058@uottawa.ca5145687566

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 9, 2026