Texts and calls could save lives: new study aims to boost baby vaccinations
NCT ID NCT07510971
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether sending text messages or voice call reminders with helpful behavior change tips can improve how many babies get their full set of vaccines on time. About 7,800 caregivers of newborns in Bangladesh will be split into three groups: one gets no reminders, one gets voice calls, and one gets SMS texts. The goal is to see if these simple phone-based nudges can increase vaccination coverage and timeliness, potentially preventing thousands of preventable deaths.
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- 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 7,800 people
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- Expected to start
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May 2026
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- Expected to finish
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Dec 2028
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- Lead sponsor
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A government agency
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Who can take part
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Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
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Inclusion Criteria: 1. You are the infant's caregiver (mother, father, or legal guardian). 2. The infant is less than 4 weeks (28 days) old at the time of enrollment. 3. You reside within the jurisdiction of the designated community health center and have no plans to move within the next 12 months. 4. Depending on your assigned group, you can do one of the following: * You can read Bengali SMS messages yourself. * You can receive support from a family member living with you who reads Bengali aloud. (Note: For the voice call group, literacy is not an issue.) 5. You understand the content of this study and have completed the required informed consent form. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Caregivers of children aged 4 weeks or older at the time of enrollment 2. Children who have received any vaccine other than BCG or polio at birth 3. The caregiver plans to move out of the study area within the next six months. 4. The caregiver does not want to receive the vaccination at the intervention health center. 5. The caregiver (father, mother, or other family member) does not have a phone.
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