NCT01645865

Mobile Phone Technology for Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV: Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Cost

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 600 (actual)
• Sponsor: Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: —
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

Although gains have been made in achieving the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDG), much is still needed in countries affected by high levels of HIV/AIDS. Prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) is a cornerstone strategy in reducing infant mortality from HIV. The study will employ a cluster randomized control trial (cRCT) with 26 health facilities randomized to two arms (intervention or control) to determine the effect of mobile phone technology on completion of key PMTCT milestones from antenatal to six weeks postpartum. The study will examine the acceptability, effectiveness, and cost of implementing a PMTCT-focused mHealth strategy among HIV-infected pregnant women, health workers, and male partners.

Conditions

• HIV
• HIV Infections
• AIDS
• Antiretroviral Therapy

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
BEHAVIORAL	Control	Health facilities where PMTCT services are available in the traditional clinical setting with HIV testing and counseling, PMTCT support, and enrollment in care and treatment.
BEHAVIORAL	Intervention	In addition to the 'Standard of Care', HIV-infected pregnant women and male partners within the PMTCT program are engaged in multi-directional mobile communication for PMTCT promotion with health care providers.

Timeline

• Start date: 2011-05-01
• Primary completion: 2014-04-01
• Completion: 2014-04-01
• First posted: 2012-07-20
• Last updated: 2014-11-13

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Kenya