Mobile phone reminder messages to improve childhood vaccination completion in Angola

Effect of a mobile phone reminder intervention on routine childhood immunisation completion in Lubango, Angola: a randomised controlled trial

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

PACTR

Registry ID

PACTR202606596860294

Enrollment

154

Registered

2026-06-19

Start date

2023-09-01

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

Routine childhood vaccine-preventable diseases Paediatrics

Interventions

Mobile phone reminder messages

Routine care

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Mothers or caregivers of infants attending Olga Chaves Municipal Hospital in Lubango, Angola Possession of a mobile phone capable of receiving reminder messages Provision of written informed consent Infants eligible for routine childhood immunisation according to the national immunisation schedule

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Mothers or caregivers without access to a mobile phone Refusal or inability to provide informed consent Infants with conditions preventing routine follow-up

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Completion of routine childhood immunisation according to the national immunisation schedule	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Adherence to scheduled childhood vaccination visits	—

Countries

Angola

Contacts

Public ContactSachi Fukushima

TA Networking Corp

fukushima.sachi@ta-n.com+244925678866

Outcome results

None listed

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