Telehealth bundle aims to cut maternal deaths in remote nepal
NCT ID NCT07717619
First seen Jul 21, 2026 · Last updated Jul 22, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests a package of care for pregnant women at high risk of complications in rural Nepal. The bundle includes identifying high-risk pregnancies, teleconsultations with experts, weekly calls from a patient navigator, training for local health providers, and regular telehealth clinic visits. Researchers want to see if this approach is acceptable, feasible, and effective at reducing life-threatening events for mothers and newborns.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- a bundle of screening, teleconsultation, patient navigation, provider training, and telehealth clinic visits
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could reduce life-threatening complications for pregnant women and newborns in rural areas with limited access to specialists.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage implementation study in one health center, so results may not apply broadly. The bundle relies on mobile phone access and local infrastructure, which could limit its effectiveness.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Aug 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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0 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * all pregnant women above who are receiving antenatal care at Melamchi Primary Health Care Center Exclusion Criteria: * life-threatening maternal or fetal conditions requiring immediate tertiary-level care * unable to provide informed consent due to cognitive or language barriers * do not have access to a mobile phone for telehealth consultations.
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Melamchi Primary Health Care Center
Melamchi, Bagmati, Nepal
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