Status:
UNKNOWN
Automated SMS Reminders to Parents on Their Cell Phones Can Significantly Improve the on Time Vaccination Rates Children in Pakistan
Lead Sponsor:
Aga Khan University
Collaborating Sponsors:
World Health Organization
Conditions:
Vaccination Failure
Eligibility:
All Genders
Up to 14 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The investigators plan to test the effectiveness of reminders to parents/guardians on cell phones through short messaging system (SMS) in improving the on-time routine immunization for children in Pak...
Detailed Description
The immunization coverage in Pakistan is still well below the desired level, leading to continued polio transmission, large measles outbreaks and thousands of deaths from vaccine-preventable illnesses...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Child should be less than 14 days of age
- Parent/guardian or at least one person in the household having a valid cell phone connection
- Parent/guardian provides consent
Exclusion
- Child more than 14 days of age
- Not a valid cell phone connection in the household
- Parent/guardian not providing consent
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2013
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
October 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
300 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01908946
Start Date
May 1 2013
End Date
October 1 2013
Last Update
July 26 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Aga Khan University
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan, 74800