Mobile Health Intervention (Support-moms) in Antenatal Care to Improve Maternal Health in Uganda
Support-Moms
Integration of a Patient-centered Mobile Health Intervention (Support-moms) Into Routine Antenatal Care to Improve Maternal Health in Uganda.
2 other identifiers
interventional
1,680
1 country
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Brief Summary
High maternal mortality is a major public health problem in many settings. Because of low antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth usage, Ugandan women and their children suffer from high maternal and perinatal mortality. The investigators developed a promising intervention (Support-Moms app) that shares targeted health information, and engages social support networks through scheduled reminders to help support pregnant women to utilize maternity services in rural Uganda. The investigators now propose to test and implement the Support-Moms intervention and hypothesize that Support-Moms will be feasible and cost-effective in improving utilization of available maternity care services, and ultimately reduce maternal and perinatal mortality.
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 2024
Longer than P75 for not_applicable
2 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
June 30, 2023
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
July 11, 2023
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
May 1, 2024
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
February 29, 2028
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
July 30, 2028
August 5, 2024
August 1, 2024
3.8 years
June 30, 2023
August 2, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Healthcare provider (HCP)-led skilled births
Proportion of individuals delivering with the help of a healthcare provider (HCP)
15 months
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Maternal, implementation, service and client outcomes
15 months
Study Arms (2)
Intervention
EXPERIMENTALScheduled SMS-audio messages from the final messaging prototype (SM), messages, plus social supporter engagement through SMS (SS)
Control
ACTIVE COMPARATORRoutine care/ information giving
Interventions
Scheduled SMS-audio messages from the final messaging prototype (SM), plus social supporter engagement through SMS (SS).
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- Individuals who:
- are in the first trimester of pregnancy who have not yet presented for ANC
- reside in the catchment area of a study HC
- are emancipated minors and adults aged ≥ 18 years
- report access to a cell phone with reception in their home
- are able to identify at least two social supporters living within the study districts
- are able to provide consent.
- are from participants' existing social support network, with whom they have had stable, long-term relationships
You may not qualify if:
- Participants will be excluded from the study if they:
- do not own a cell phone for personal use with reported reliable reception
- are unable to use SMS or unwilling to receive SMS notifications
- Potential social supporters will be excluded from the study if they:
- are under 18 years of age
- do not own a cell phone for personal use with reported reliable reception
- are unable to use SMS or unwilling to receive SMS notifications
- have not had stable, long-term relationships with the participants
- are not aware that the study participant is pregnant
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Mbarara city
Mbarara, Uganda
Mbarara district
Mbarara, Uganda
Related Publications (1)
Atukunda EC, Mugyenyi GR, Haberer JE, Siedner MJ, Musiimenta A, Najjuma JN, Obua C, Matthews LT. Integration of a Patient-Centered mHealth Intervention (Support-Moms) Into Routine Antenatal Care to Improve Maternal Health Among Pregnant Women in Southwestern Uganda: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc. 2025 Mar 19;14:e67049. doi: 10.2196/67049.
PMID: 40105879DERIVED
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Esther C. Atukunda, PhD
Mbarara University of Science and Technology
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- TRIPLE
- Who Masked
- CARE PROVIDER, INVESTIGATOR, OUTCOMES ASSESSOR
- Purpose
- SUPPORTIVE CARE
- Intervention Model
- PARALLEL
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
June 30, 2023
First Posted
July 11, 2023
Study Start
May 1, 2024
Primary Completion (Estimated)
February 29, 2028
Study Completion (Estimated)
July 30, 2028
Last Updated
August 5, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-08
Data Sharing
- IPD Sharing
- Will share
- Shared Documents
- STUDY PROTOCOL, SAP, ICF, CSR, ANALYTIC CODE
- Time Frame
- Ongoing
- Access Criteria
- Password protected through RedCap
Sufficient patient/participant and facility data from this project will be preserved and shared to validate and replicate research findings described in our Aims. We are aware of the policies and guidelines established by NIH for Data Management and Strategy, and we intend to release and share all final research data and materials from this NIH-supported study for use by other researchers in a timely manner. We will endeavour to make accessible, the research tools to other researchers under reasonable terms and conditions promoting free competition and enterprise and reflecting dual obligations of disseminating unique research resources. The privacy and confidentiality of participants will be safeguarded at all time.