EFFECT OF PHONE TEXT MESSAGES ON POSTNATAL CLINIC ATTENDANCE AMONG MOTHERS DELIVERING AT MULAGO - KAWEMPE HOSPITAL A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR201907640298298

Enrollment

488

Registered

2019-07-11

Start date

2019-01-28

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-08-03

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Conditions

postnatal care

Interventions

Phone text message reminders

Routine postnatal care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Delivered in Mulago - Kawempe hospital Possess a personal mobile phone Stays within a 30 Km distance radius from the hospital Willing to participate in study, signed informed and written consent

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Stays further than 30 Km distance from Mulago - Kawempe hospital Unwilling to participate in study No personal mobile phone or unable to read text messages

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Return at 6 weeks for postnatal clinic at Mulago - Kawempe hospital	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
amount of money a mother is willing to pay for the SMS	—

Countries

Uganda

Contacts

Public ContactSusan Obore

Lecturer Makerere University department of Obsterics and Gynaecology

arsuob@yahoo.co.uk+256772692432

Outcome results

None listed

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