CHV-NEO: Community-based Digital Communication to Support Neonatal Health
University of Washington
3,000 participants
Jan 10, 2024
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Neonatal mortality (defined as death in the first 28 days of life) remains unacceptably high in sub-Sarahan Africa. The concentrated risk of neonatal illness in the first weeks of life and its potential to rapidly deteriorate means that expanding mothers' access to timely information and support during this period is critical to reducing neonatal mortality. This cluster-randomized control trial aims to integrate a 2 way interactive SMS text messaging intervention into existing digital infrastructure supporting Community Health Volunteer (CHV) workflow in Western Kenya (dCHT) to enable remote communication by mothers with CHVs between home visits.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria8
- Pregnant
- -36 weeks gestation
- Daily access to a mobile phone (own or shared)
- Willing to receive SMS
- Age ≥14 years
- Able to read and respond to text messages in English, Kiswahili or Luo, or have someone in the household who can help
- Receiving antenatal care at study facility
- Plan to be in the area for at least 3 months postpartum
Exclusion Criteria2
- participating in another study
- previously participated in this study
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Interventions
CHV-NEO is a two-way SMS platform that supports communication between mothers and community health volunteers between home visits. The platform engages mothers with SMS communication and brings timely information and support - asking critical questions at crucial times in order to assess the needs and health of newborns and assist in care seeking decisions. The CHV-NEO SMS intervention is integrated into the current digital community health toolkit (dCHT) to support CHV workflow.
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NCT05187897