An mHealth Trial to Promote the Use of Postpartum Contraception
PPFP
An mHealth, Multi-Centre Randomized Controlled Trial to Promote Use of Postpartum Contraception Amongst Rural Women in Punjab, Pakistan
1 other identifier
interventional
970
1 country
4
Brief Summary
Multiple encounters of pregnant women with the health care system during the late antenatal and immediate postpartum period provide a gateway for postpartum family planning counselling. Counselling on family planning services during this time is considered effective and cost-efficient for promoting healthy timing and spacing of pregnancies. This research aims to test the effectiveness of mobile phone-based interventions in promoting use of postpartum contraception.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for not_applicable
Started Sep 2018
4 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
July 27, 2018
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
August 2, 2018
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
September 15, 2018
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
August 1, 2019
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
August 1, 2019
CompletedAugust 2, 2018
August 1, 2018
11 months
July 27, 2018
August 1, 2018
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (3)
Postpartum Contraceptive Uptake
Proportion of subjects enrolled in each of the three groups who adopt any modern family planning method to delay next pregnancy
Through study completion, an average of six months
Skilled Birth
Proportion of women who gave birth in a health facility or through a skilled birth professional
Through study completion, an average of six months
Immunisation
Proportion of women reported to immunise the newborn at birth
Through study completion, an average of six months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Intention to Adopt Modern Contraception
Through study completion, an average of six months
Study Arms (3)
Text and Voice Messages
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive text messages and voice messages
Interactive Phone Call
EXPERIMENTALParticipants will receive interactive phone calls
Control
NO INTERVENTIONParticipants in this arm will not be exposed to any intervention.
Interventions
Participants in this study arm will periodically receive information regarding antenatal- and postnatal care and family planning services through text and voice messages from the fifth gestational month until the post-partum period of 42 days.
Participants in this study arm will receive information regarding antenatal- and postnatal care and family planning services through periodic interactive phone calls from the fifth gestational month until the post-partum period.
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Married
- Pregnant women with gestational age up to 20 weeks
- years old throughout duration of study
- Literate
- Access to a cellphone
- Living in the study's catchment area
You may not qualify if:
- Not up to 20 weeks pregnant
- Not between 15-44 years old for the study duration
- Illiterate
- Does not have regular access to a cellphone
- Not residing within the catchment area
- Does not provide consent to participate
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (4)
Suraj Social Franchise
Hafizabad, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Suraj Social Franchise
Jhang, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Suraj Social Franchise
Kasur, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Suraj Social Franchise
Toba Tek Singh, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Related Publications (4)
Smith C, Gold J, Ngo TD, Sumpter C, Free C. Mobile phone-based interventions for improving contraception use. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jun 26;2015(6):CD011159. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011159.pub2.
PMID: 26115146BACKGROUNDCleland J, Shah IH, Daniele M. Interventions to Improve Postpartum Family Planning in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Program Implications and Research Priorities. Stud Fam Plann. 2015 Dec;46(4):423-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1728-4465.2015.00041.x.
PMID: 26643491BACKGROUNDPalmer 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: 32813276DERIVEDGul X, Hameed W, Hussain S, Sheikh I, Siddiqui JU. A study protocol for an mHealth, multi-centre randomized control trial to promote use of postpartum contraception amongst rural women in Punjab, Pakistan. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2019 Aug 8;19(1):283. doi: 10.1186/s12884-019-2427-z.
PMID: 31395034DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Xaher Gul, DrPH(c)
Marie Stopes Society
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Waqas Hameed, MSc
Marie Stopes Society
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Junaid-ur-Rehman Siddiqui, BBA
Marie Stopes Society
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Sharmeen Hussain, MPH
Marie Stopes Society
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Ishaque Sheikh, MSc
Marie Stopes Society
Central Study Contacts
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 INVESTIGATOR
- PI Title
- Principal Investigator
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
July 27, 2018
First Posted
August 2, 2018
Study Start
September 15, 2018
Primary Completion
August 1, 2019
Study Completion
August 1, 2019
Last Updated
August 2, 2018
Record last verified: 2018-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP
- Time Frame
- Publication
- Access Criteria
- At the time of publication, data will be submitted to a data repository and the URL will be shared with the journal, and the journal will make the information public. Requests to access data will be individually reviewed by the research team.
IPD will only be shared for underlying results in a publication. Furthermore, de-identified participant data pertinent only to the research paper will be shared.