Hati Salama (Secure Voucher)

Malaria Clinical Trial

Official title:

Expanding the Successful E-voucher System to Improve Malaria Prevention and Fight New Global Health Threats Through Innovative Health Partnerships and Mobile Phone Technology in Tanzania

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT02561624
• Other study ID #: DMED-1712-14
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• First received: July 20, 2015
• Last updated: April 12, 2016
• Start date: July 2015
• Est. completion date: January 2016

Study information

• Verified date: April 2016
• Source: Queen's University
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Health authority: Canada: Institutional Review BoardTanzania: National Institute for Medical Research
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The use of long-lasting insecticide treated nets (LLINs) is shown to reduce malaria prevalence. The Tanzania Net Voucher Scheme has been an active component of bed net distribution to pregnant women in Tanzania since 2004. The transition from paper vouchers to electronic vouchers in this program has increased efficiency and the ability to track and distribute nets since 2007. Although the program has been successful, to date, electronic voucher redemption varies widely across the country and it has not been clearly established as to what barriers exist for women who receive electronic vouchers in the program. This cluster-randomized trial was designed to examine perceived barriers to electronic voucher redemption among pregnant women and to evaluate if educational and personalized text messages around electronic voucher redemption and bed net usage will increase electronic voucher redemption when directed at pregnant women who receive electronic vouchers in the currently existing program.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 5219
• Est. completion date: January 2016
• Est. primary completion date: January 2016
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years to 50 Years

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Pregnant women capable of providing informed consent

Study Design

Allocation: Randomized, Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment, Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator), Primary Purpose: Prevention

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Malaria

Intervention

Behavioral:
• Behaviour change communication via text message

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Tanzania	Pamoja Tunawez	Moshi

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Queen's University	Mennonite Economic Development Associates

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Tanzania, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Increased uptake of long-lasting insecticide treated nets from retailers using an electronic voucher through text messaging.	The outcome measure will be assessed by LLIN evoucher redemption.	12 weeks	No