Automated SMS Reminders to Parents on Their Cell Phones Can Significantly Improve the on Time Vaccination Rates Children in Pakistan
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interventional
300
1 country
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Brief Summary
The investigators plan to test the effectiveness of reminders to parents/guardians on cell phones through short messaging system (SMS) in improving the on-time routine immunization for children in Pakistan. SMS message as a reminder tool can be very effective in health care settings at public health scale. This study will be conducted in an urban- squatter settlement area, Ibrahim Haidry union council in Karachi. Parents/guardians of children randomized in intervention arm will be sent SMS reminders vaccination visit reminders at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of life.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started May 2013
Shorter than P25 for not_applicable
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2013
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 15, 2013
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 26, 2013
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
October 1, 2013
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
October 1, 2013
CompletedJuly 26, 2013
July 1, 2013
5 months
July 15, 2013
July 24, 2013
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Improvement in the vaccination coverage due to SMS reminders
12 weeks
Study Arms (2)
SMS Reminders
EXPERIMENTALSMS reminders
Standard verbal counseling
NO INTERVENTIONOne time standard verbal counseling at the time of initial visit and timing for EPI vaccines at 6, 10 and 14 weeks
Interventions
SMS reminders for vaccination visit at 6, 10 and 14 weeks of life.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Child should be less than 14 days of age
- Parent/guardian or at least one person in the household having a valid cell phone connection
- Parent/guardian provides consent
You may not qualify if:
- Child more than 14 days of age
- Not a valid cell phone connection in the household
- Parent/guardian not providing consent
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Aga Khan Universitylead
- World Health Organizationcollaborator
Study Sites (1)
Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, 74800, Pakistan
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- STUDY DIRECTOR
Ibrahim M Abdel Rahim, MBBS
Ibrahim Mohamed ABDEL RAHIM
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Senior Instructor
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 15, 2013
First Posted
July 26, 2013
Study Start
May 1, 2013
Primary Completion
October 1, 2013
Study Completion
October 1, 2013
Last Updated
July 26, 2013
Record last verified: 2013-07