Study on Mhealth and Reproductive Health in Teens

NCT ID: NCT02031575

Last Updated: 2016-08-18

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

1419 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2014-01-31

Study Completion Date

2015-07-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of the Study on Mhealth and Reproductive Health in Teens (SMART) is to evaluate the effectiveness of using text messages to improve the knowledge, communication, and attitudes about reproductive health among female adolescents in Greater Accra senior high schools. Previous research as well as qualitative work conducted by the Investigators shows that there are significant gaps in knowledge about reproductive health including on topics of pregnancy, sexually transmitted diseases, and contraception among secondary school students in Greater Accra. These gaps contribute to unwanted pregnancy and spread of sexually transmitted diseases. At the same time, phone ownership and use among young people has spread rapidly, especially in urban areas such as Accra. The Study on Mhealth and Reproductive Health (SMART) will seek to use mobile phone messages to increase awareness of these reproductive health issues among female adolescents in Accra. The objectives of SMART are to evaluate whether the messages can increase knowledge, increase communication, and improve attitudes towards reproductive health among adolescents in Greater Accra. By conducting a randomized controlled trial, we will be able to statistically evaluate if the messages have had any effect on improving outcomes for adolescents in the areas of knowledge, communication, and attitudes. This work can help guide future programs that can scale up this intervention and ultimately improve the health and wellbeing of adolescents across Ghana.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Reproductive Health

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Basic Treatment

Sends messages to participants about reproductive health.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Basic Treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mobile phone text messaging service about reproductive health

Interactive Treatment

Sends multiple choice questions and receives texts message responses from participants with incentive for responding correctly

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Interactive Treatment

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Mobile phone text messaging service about reproductive health

Control

Sends messages to students about malaria prevention and control.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Control, comparator arm

Intervention Type OTHER

Interventions

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Interactive Treatment

Mobile phone text messaging service about reproductive health

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Basic Treatment

Mobile phone text messaging service about reproductive health

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Control, comparator arm

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* female
* aged 14-24
* secondary school student at day school


* aged 14-24
* secondary school student at day school

Exclusion Criteria

* male
* secondary school student at boarding school


\- secondary school student at boarding school
Minimum Eligible Age

14 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

24 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Weiss Family Program Fund for Research in Development Economics

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Harvard Lab for Economic Applications and Policy

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

Harvard University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Slawa Rokicki

PhD Candidate

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Slawa Rokicki, MS, BS

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Harvard University

Gunther Fink, PhD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)

Locations

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Innovations for Poverty Action

Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana

Site Status

Countries

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Ghana

References

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Rokicki S, Fink G. Assessing the reach and effectiveness of mHealth: evidence from a reproductive health program for adolescent girls in Ghana. BMC Public Health. 2017 Dec 20;17(1):969. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4939-7.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 29262823 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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IRB13-1647

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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