Health classes for Moms-to-Be: a simple way to save lives?
NCT ID NCT07666945
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether giving pregnant women health education about birth preparedness and complication readiness helps them plan better. About 576 pregnant women in Ethiopia will be split into groups that receive the education at different times. The goal is to see if more women make key preparations like choosing a delivery place, saving money, and arranging transport.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- health education on birth preparedness and complication readiness
- What this could lead to
- If this works, it could show that simple health classes help pregnant women feel more ready for childbirth and handle emergencies better.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study in one region of Ethiopia, so results may not apply elsewhere. It only measures planning steps, not actual health outcomes.
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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 576 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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May 2026
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Pregnant women who are in the first trimester of their pregnancy (up to 16 weeks' gestation) and * Pregnant women who have lived in the study area for more than six months will be included. Exclusion criteria * Pregnant women with serious illnesses or those who intend to move during the intervention's execution * Severe conditions requiring intensive hospital follow-up. * Pregnant women who have previously taken part in a similar study elsewhere will not be allowed to join.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Selected Public Health Centers in the West Shewa Zone
RECRUITINGHāgere Hiywet, Oromiya, 119, Ethiopia