mSaada: A Mobile Health Tool
In the R21 phase of this project, investigators will: (1) work with key stakeholders and local and international developers to finalize the mSaada platform, building on the existing prototype to add patient and specimen tracking functionality; and (2) carry out a pilot to identify the patient, provider and health syste
| Condition(s) | Cervical Cancer, HPV, mHealth |
|---|---|
| Status | Recruiting |
| Phase | NA |
| Study type | Interventional |
| Summary | In the R21 phase of this project, investigators will: (1) work with key stakeholders and local and international developers to finalize the mSaada platform, building on the existing prototype to add patient and specimen tracking functionality; and (2) carry out a pilot to identify the patient, provider and health system factors necessary to design a trial to evaluate mSaada effectiveness in assisting community health volunteer-led home-based HPV screening, and implementation factors. Investigators will carry out a six-month pilot of mSaada with community units in two health facilities providing HPV-based screening, and use performance metrics including system usage rates, workflow observations and qualitative data to guide the planning of a to determine effectiveness. In the R33 phase of t |
| Who can participate | R21 Aim 1 Community health volunteers (CHVs), facility providers and supervisors, Ministry of Health officials Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * be employed by a government clinic * be working in cervical cancer screening Exclusion Criteria: * Does not understand the study purpose and details * Is not willing to provide informed consent Women Inclusion Criteria: \- between 30 and 65 years old Exclusion Criteria: * Does not understand the study purpose and details * Is not willing to provide informed consent Aim 2 Community health volunteers (CHVs) Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years or older * be employed by a government clinic * be working in cervical cancer screening Exclusion Criteria: * Does not understand the study purpose and details * Is not willing to provide informed consent Wo |
| Ages | 18 Years |
| Sex | All |
| Accepts healthy volunteers | Yes |
| Lead sponsor | Duke University |
| Locations | Kisumu, Kenya |
| Start date | 2024-02-19 |
| NCT ID | NCT05848557 |
| Official listing | https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05848557 |