Smartphone study aims to boost new mom health in india
NCT ID NCT05268588
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile app with health education and support groups can improve the health of new mothers and their babies. Researchers will enroll 2,100 pregnant women in India and track outcomes like breastfeeding, depression, and family planning. The goal is to see if this simple, low-cost tool can supplement standard care and make a real difference.
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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 2,100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jan 2025
- Expected to finish
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May 2027
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 to 49 years
- 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 (28-32 weeks gestational age) * Speak local language * Personal mobile phone or willing to accept study phone * Able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Do not speak local language * No personal phone or unwilling to accept study phone * Unable to provide informed consent
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
3 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Indraprastha Institute for Information Technology
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNew Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
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Post-Graduate Institute for Medical Education and Research
RECRUITINGChandīgarh, Haryana, India
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Sangath
RECRUITINGBhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
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