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ArticlemedRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences2026

An mHealth-based social support program to improve antenatal care engagement and facility-based births in Uganda: A type I hybrid effectiveness-implementation clinical trial.

Esther C Atukunda, Godfrey R Mugyenyi, Jessica Haberer, Van T Nghiem, Elly B Atuhumuza, Peter Waiswa, Angella Musiimenta, Micheal Kanyesigye, Celestino Obua, Mark J Siedner and 1 more

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Article in medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05940831 (Integration of a Patient-centered Mobile Health Intervention), which is not on this map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Integration of a Patient-centered Mobile Health Intervention (Support-moms) Into Routine Antenatal Care to Improve Maternal Health in Uganda.

TypeinterventionalSponsorMbarara University of Science and TechnologyRan2024 to 2028Enrolled1,680ConditionsMaternal HealthArmsSupport-Moms, Control
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Authors and funding

11 authors.

Esther C AtukundaMbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0002-0045-0138
Godfrey R MugyenyiMbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0001-9703-3877
Jessica HabererDepartment of Medicine and Center for Global Health, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Van T NghiemUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, School of Public Health, Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, AL USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6994-3571
Elly B AtuhumuzaMbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Peter WaiswaMakerere University, School of Public Health, Kampala, Uganda.
Angella MusiimentaMbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Micheal KanyesigyeMbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Celestino ObuaMbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.
Mark J SiednerMbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0003-3506-842X
Lynn T MatthewsMbarara University of Science and Technology, Mbarara, Uganda.ORCID 0000-0001-6167-6328

Funding

Integration of a patient-centered mobile health intervention (Support-Moms) into routine antenatal care to improve maternal health in UgandaR01HD111692 · NICHD · MBARARA UNIVERSITY/SCIENCE/ TECHNOLOGY · PI Esther Cathyln Atukunda · 2023 to 2026
$1.9M
NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD111692
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Ugandan women and their children suffer from high maternal and perinatal mortality, often due to low antenatal care (ANC) and skilled birth usage. We partnered with community members, women and the Ugandan Ministry of Health to formatively develop an intervention ( Methods: We conducted a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial to test the effectiveness of the Results: A total of 1,216 women were screened, and 824 pregnant women enrolled (mean age ~28 years; gestation at enrolment ~13 weeks). Complete outcomes were available for 818 (99%). The Conclusions: In rural Uganda, the Support-Moms mHealth-based, social-support intervention significantly increased HCP-led skilled births compared with routine care, while also improving ANC attendance, early breastfeeding initiation, birth preparedness, perceived social support and higher presence of companion at birth. Less women experienced PPH, neonatal resuscitation, and postnatal depression. Further evaluation should focus on the cost effectiveness and sustainability of this program. Trial registration: Clinicaltrials.gov NCT05940831.

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PMID42094170
PMCPMC13142579

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