Mobile phone use to increase postnatal clinic attendance

Efficacy of mobile phone use on patient retention in care in postnatal clinic in Nakuru

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201811548430910

Enrollment

180

Registered

2018-11-30

Start date

2017-09-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-01-27

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Conditions

Paediatrics

Interventions

Current standard of care arm

Text group

Phone call group

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mothers who have access to mobile phones 2. Mothers willing to be followed up at NCRH 3. Mothers who deliver at term.(37 completed weeks) 4. Mothers discharged within 24 hours of delivery

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers who do not have access to a mobile phone 2. Mothers who declined to participate in the study 3. Mothers who give birth to preterm babies. 4. Mothers with prolonged hospitalization. (More than 24 hours after delivery)

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
The primary outcome measured was retention in care at 48 hours, 2 weeks and 6 weeks. At discharge, each participant (mother-infant pair) was given a return date at day 2, 2 weeks and at 6 weeks	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Exclusive breastfeeding rate were measured as self-reported duration of Exclusive breast feeding. ? A mean score of the number of WHO neonatal danger signs listed by the study participants was done in each group The outcome of the infants was assessed at 6 weeks.	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactMunira Alkizim

University of Nairobi

munirakhalid25@gmail.com00254721336085

Outcome results

None listed

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