Impact on Nutritional Practices: SMS and Interpersonal Communication

Nutritional Deficiency Clinical Trial

— RISE  

Official title:

Evaluating the Impact of Text Messages and Interpersonal Community Support Groups on MICN Practices in Tanzania

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Completed

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT03297190
• Other study ID #: 20171
• Status: Completed
• Phase: N/A
• Start date: February 25, 2018
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2019

Study information

• Verified date: June 2022
• Source: Helen Keller International
• Contact: n/a
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

This cluster randomized controlled study aims to add to the evidence base on mHealth interventions by assessing the main effects of delivering nutrition messages on key maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) behaviors and outcomes through three innovative behavior change strategies. The strategies compared will be: (i) an interpersonal communication strategy using the Tanzanian government's Mkoba wa Siku 1000 maternal, infant and young child nutrition (MIYCN) curriculum (MwS) through clinic- and community-based channels, (ii) the mNutrition SMS text messaging module of the government's Wazazi Nipendeni program, and (iii) the combination of both of these strategies (interpersonal and SMS messaging). They will be compared with the current standard of care in Tanzania. The goal will be to determine which has the greatest impact on key MIYCN and hygiene practices and care-seeking behaviors. It will be paired with a costing analysis so that these effects can be understood in the context of their costs.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Enrollment: 2245
• Est. completion date: September 30, 2019
• Est. primary completion date: September 30, 2019
• Accepts healthy volunteers: No
• Gender: All
• Age group: 16 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Mothers of children aged 0-12 mo. or pregnant at time of enrollment
• Consent to participate in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Unable to consent to participate in the study

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Malnutrition
• Nutritional Deficiency

Intervention

Behavioral:
• SMS
Receipt of SMS messages on nutrition and health topics
• Interpersonal Counselling
Interpersonal counselling on health and nutrition topics

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
Tanzania	HKI-Tanzania	Dar es Salaam

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
Helen Keller International	Tanzania Food and Nutrition Centre

Country where clinical trial is conducted

Tanzania, 

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	Children's Dietary Diversity	% of children 6-29 mo. who consumed the minimum dietary diversity (received foods from =4 food groups on the previous day)	24 h
Primary	Women's dietary diversity	% who consumed food items from at least five out of ten defined food groups in the previous 24 hours (WDDS)	24 h
Primary	Children's Minimum Meal Frequency	% of children 6-29 mo. who consumed the minimum meal frequency the prior day (2/day for breastfed infants 6-8 mo.; 3/day for breastfed infants 9-29 mo.; 4/day for non-breastfed infants 6-29 mo.)	24 h