A trial exploring the feasibility of using telephone support (SMS and call) as a means of supporting young mothers (12-19 years) in Western Kenya soon after giving birth

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Midwifery care - postnatal care of young mothers; Pregnancy and Childbirth

• Registration Number: ISRCTN15017499
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Mancester

Brief Summary

2019 Thesis results in https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.823146 (added 26/11/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-07-17
• Study Completion: 2018-12-30
• Last Update Posted: 29 November 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 50

Inclusion Criteria

1. All young postnatal mothers aged 12-19 years who have given birth to a singleton healthy baby at term at the respective centres (MTRH and KCRH)
2. Those for whom consent has been sought and/or those whose parents/guardians consent, and willing to participate in the study
3. Postnatal young mothers who own a mobile phone and are able to use common mobile telephone operation services
4. Ability to read telephone text to a basic level of understanding
5. Qualified midwives and/or nurse-midwives with more than one year experience working in maternity setting

Exclusion Criteria

1. Young postnatal mothers who have given birth through caesarean, or who had multiple pregnancies and/or whose babies developed birth complications or have congenital anomalies
2. Mothers who have no capacity to consent and/or participate (with severe mental disability/illness and/or learning disability. These groups of mothers will be excluded since they may require specific care due to their complex needs.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Feasibility and acceptability of the intervention is measured using reviews of the quality data available that supports a main trial and qualitative interviews at ten weeks for young mothers and 12 weeks for midwives<br> 2. Quality of data available that support a main trial by reviewing patient notes/files at baseline<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Maternal social support is measured using the maternal social support at ten weeks postpartum<br> 2. Maternal self-esteem is measured using the Rosenberg Self-esteem scale at ten weeks postpartum<br> 3. Mother infant bonding is measured using the postpartum bonding instrument at ten weeks postpartum<br> 4. Postnatal depression is measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal depression scale at ten weeks postpartum<br>