Call for Life: Exploring mHealth Solutions for Enhancing Childhood Vaccinations Among Displaced Children in Conflict-affected Settings of Nigeria
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An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- The protocol lists: Telephone calls.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Access to Immunization. Basic parameters: 23 months — 23 months · All.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- Nigeria
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary impact of Call for Life, an mHealth platform aimed at increasing childhood vaccination coverage among internally displaced persons in Borno State, Nigeria. The platform uses an interactive voice response (IVR) system to deliver automated vaccination reminders, follow up on reported side effects, and provide health messages in English and local languages. A mixed-methods design is used to assess feasibility, interaction rates, and early effects on vaccine uptake. Findings will inform policymakers and humanitarian actors on the potential of mobile technology to strengthen immunization delivery in conflict-affected, resource-limited settings.
Interventions
- Other Telephone calls
Regular telephone reminders and health information will be sent to help mothers or caregivers of children 0-23 months to remind them to go vaccine their children
Primary outcome measures
- Number of zero-dose children aged 0-23 months vaccinated and registered in an immunization registry at the health facility [Time frame: 6 months]
- Number of care givers to children aged 0-23 months who receive reminder calls from the call for life platform and take their children to the health facility for immunization [Time frame: 6 months]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- • Caregivers (male/female) of children from 0-23 months of age or pregnant women in third trimester
- Caregivers above the age of 18 years of age
- Caregivers who consent to participate in the study.
- Resident in the IDP camp for at least one year
Exclusion criteria
- • Pregnant women in third trimester in first pregnancy (primigravida)
- Caregivers that are temporary residents of the IDP camps (IDPs on transit or visitors)
- Caregivers without the mental capacity to comprehend the questions asked.
- Inability to use or interact with a mobile phone ( e.g. those with hearing defects or poor vision)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
Study locations
Nigeria · 1 center
- El Miskin — Jere
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07154836 · Call-4-Life · Not application