Impact on Nutritional Practices: SMS and Interpersonal Communication (RISE)

Helen Keller International

Status: Completed

Conditions: Nutritional Deficiency

Treatments: Behavioral: Interpersonal Counselling; Behavioral: SMS

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03297190

20171

Details and patient eligibility

About

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.

Enrollment: 2,245 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

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

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Factorial Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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2,245 participants in 4 patient groups

SMS

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive SMS messages on nutrition and health related topics

Treatment:

Behavioral: SMS

Interpersonal

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive interpersonal counselling on nutrition and health related topics

Treatment:

Behavioral: Interpersonal Counselling

SMS + Interpersonal

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive SMS messages on nutrition and health related topics as well as interpersonal counselling on nutrition and health related topics

Treatment:

Behavioral: Interpersonal Counselling

Behavioral: SMS

Usual Care

No Intervention group