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Efficacy of Electronic Mobile Phone Application Compared with Mother and Child Health Booklet in Improving Quality of Antenatal Care from First Visit through Third Trimester at Kenyatta National Hospital, A Randomized Controlled Trial

Efficacy of Electronic Mobile Phone Application Compared with Mother and Child Health Booklet in Improving Quality of Antenatal Care from First Visit through Third Trimester at Kenyatta National Hospital, A Randomized Controlled Trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202001700173081
Enrollment
98
Registered
2020-01-14
Start date
2019-06-03
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-09-14

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

Conditions

Antenatal Care

Interventions

Mobile phone application for antenatal care
Mother and Child Health Booklet

Sponsors

Kenyatta National Hospital Research and Programs
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women attending clinic for the first time in KNH 2. Pregnant women who were less than 28 weeks’ gestation 3. Women who provided informed consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Pregnant women who had already attended antenatal care clinic in other facilities and had the Mother and Child Health Booklet 2. Women with lack of access to a mobile phone that could receive SMS reminders prior to clinic visits 3. Women with unconfirmed pregnancies by ultrasound or pregnancy diagnostic test

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Completeness of health records, development of birth and emergency plan, risk factor identification, clinic attendance rates—

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Health worker experience in using the application—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactSumayya Badamana

Postgraduate Student at University of Nairobi

sumayyabadamana@gmail.com+254727746693

Outcome results

None listed

Source: PACTR (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Sep 19, 2026