Fetal Lite Study

Acceptability and Usability of Fetal Lite Device for Enhanced Labor Monitoring in Low-Resource Settings: A Pilot Study at Kenyatta National Hospital

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202502892736802

Enrollment

200

Registered

2025-02-27

Start date

2025-03-03

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-09-14

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Conditions

Pregnancy and Childbirth

Interventions

Fetal lite device

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Healthcare providers working at KNH labour ward (midwives, nurses, residents) trained in using the Fetal Lite device. The following criteria will be used to identify low or high risk women in whom the Fetal Lite device will be applied: Women admitted to KNH in early labour (i.e. a cervical dilation of less than 6 cm) Induced or spontaneous onset of labour, with a live, singleton, term pregnancy in cephalic presentation Aged above 18 years

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patients and healthcare workers declining participation.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Usability of the Fetal Lite Device on women in labour at Kenyatta National hospital ;Feasibility and acceptability of the Fetal Lite Device. ;Barriers and facilitators to implementing the Fetal Lite Device in routine clinical practice	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
APGAR score at 5 minutes,;Fresh stillbirth;NICU admission	—

Countries

Kenya

Contacts

Public ContactWambui Nyabero

CEO Medivice Kenya Ltd

Wambui@medevice.africa+254114514240

Outcome results

None listed

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