NCT01775150

Brief Summary

We plan to integrate WHO educational material using mobile phone text messaging, target on pregnant women in remote rural areas in China. We hypothsized that text messaging can have major impact on reducing maternal and infant deaths in rural China because text messaging is accessible, acceptable, and affordable.

Trial Health

43
At Risk

Trial Health Score

Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach

Trial has exceeded expected completion date
Enrollment
5,646

participants targeted

Target at P75+ for not_applicable

Timeline
Completed

Started Oct 2011

Geographic Reach
1 country

1 active site

Status
unknown

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Trial Relationships

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Study Timeline

Key milestones and dates

Study Start

First participant enrolled

October 1, 2011

Completed
1.3 years until next milestone

First Submitted

Initial submission to the registry

January 22, 2013

Completed
2 days until next milestone

First Posted

Study publicly available on registry

January 24, 2013

Completed
1 month until next milestone

Primary Completion

Last participant's last visit for primary outcome

March 1, 2013

Completed
2 months until next milestone

Study Completion

Last participant's last visit for all outcomes

May 1, 2013

Completed
Last Updated

January 24, 2013

Status Verified

January 1, 2013

Enrollment Period

1.4 years

First QC Date

January 22, 2013

Last Update Submit

January 22, 2013

Conditions

BleedingInfectionMalnutritionComplications

Keywords

mobile phone text messagingmaternalityinfantdeath rate

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

  • Neonatal death

    28 days after birth

    28 days

Secondary Outcomes (1)

  • Maternal death

    300 days

Study Arms (2)

health education

EXPERIMENTAL

health education via text messaging

Other: health education

no health education

NO INTERVENTION

no health education via text messaging

Interventions

health educationOTHER

Health education via text messaging

health education

Eligibility Criteria

Age16 Years - 45 Years
Sexfemale
Healthy VolunteersNo
Age GroupsChild (0-17), Adult (18-64)

You may qualify if:

  • women who were registered by local Maternal Child Health unit during the study period

Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.

Sponsors & Collaborators

Study Sites (1)

Ottawa Hospital Research Institue

Ottawa, Ontario, K1H8L6, Canada

Location

Related Publications (2)

  • Palmer MJ, Henschke N, Bergman H, Villanueva G, Maayan N, Tamrat T, Mehl GL, Glenton C, Lewin S, Fonhus MS, Free C. Targeted client communication via mobile devices for improving maternal, neonatal, and child health. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 Jul 14;8(8):CD013679. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD013679.

    PMID: 32813276DERIVED

  • Xie RH, Tan H, Taljaard M, Liao Y, Krewski D, Du Q, Wen SW. The Impact of a Maternal Education Program Through Text Messaging in Rural China: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2018 Dec 19;6(12):e11213. doi: 10.2196/11213.

    PMID: 30567693DERIVED

MeSH Terms

Conditions

HemorrhageInfectionsMalnutrition

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Pathologic ProcessesPathological Conditions, Signs and SymptomsNutrition DisordersNutritional and Metabolic Diseases

Study Officials

  • Rihua Xie, PhD

    Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

    PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

  • Shi Wu Wen, PhD

    Ottawa Hospital Resarch Institute

    STUDY DIRECTOR

Study Design

Study Type
interventional
Phase
not applicable
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Purpose
HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH
Intervention Model
PARALLEL
Sponsor Type
OTHER
Responsible Party
SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

First Submitted

January 22, 2013

First Posted

January 24, 2013

Study Start

October 1, 2011

Primary Completion

March 1, 2013

Study Completion

May 1, 2013

Last Updated

January 24, 2013

Record last verified: 2013-01

Locations

CA(1)