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Effect of mHealth intervention in improving maternal health care services utilization and birth outcomes

The effect of mHealth intervention in improving maternal health care services utilization and birth outcomes: a prospective non-randomized control trial

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Early Phase 1
Study type
Interventional
Source
PACTR
Registry ID
PACTR202205597300585
Enrollment
468
Registered
2022-05-04
Start date
2019-07-20
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

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

Conditions

Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Intervention Group
Control group

Sponsors

Debre Markos
Collaborator

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: To be eligible for inclusion in the study, a pregnant woman attending either of the selected hospital must reside in the zone, must own a mobile phone or access to a phone number of a husband/ friend/mother who could relay the messages, and must be able to read and write either English or Amharic language.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Pregnant women with critical health conditions who register at the hospital or who have temporal residents of the zone or spent significant time outside their residence

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
The primary endpoint measure will be the number of women receiving four or more ANC visits.

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Secondary outcomes will be measured skill birth attendant and low birth weight.

Countries

Ethiopia

Contacts

Public ContactAster Tadesse

Debre Markos University

astutadesse84@gmail.com+25193582317

Outcome results

None listed

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