Maternal HealthTaabo T3NCT07819201
Improving Maternal and Neonatal Care-seeking Through a Video-informed Training Session During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
A study testing Information video and planning session in people with Maternal Health and Neonatal Health, run by Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute at 1 site in Côte d’Ivoire.
Trial summary
This study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of a video-informed training session on maternal and newborn health care seeking in rural Côte d'Ivoire. Read more about this study
- Who is it for?
- Ages 15 years and older, women only
- Conditions the study is for
- Maternal Health, Neonatal Health, Pregnancy
- What is being tested?
- Information video and planning session
- Could I receive a placebo?
- No, everyone receives an active treatment
- How many people
- 800 participants
- Where
- 1 siteCôte d’Ivoire
- Study dates
- Sep 2026to May 2027
- Phase
- Interventional
- Are there results?
- Not yet: the study is under way
Key requirements
Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.
- Ages 15 years and older
- Women only
- No healthy volunteers
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Who may be able to join
- Currently pregnant
- Aged 15 years or older
- Live in the area served by the Taabo Health \& Demographic Surveillance System
- Estimated gestational age between 6 completed months of pregnancy and 8 completed months of pregnancy
- Aged 15 or older
- Married to or currently the main romantic partner of a woman who is enrolled in the study
Who cannot join
None listed.
Trial locations and contacts
1 site in 1 country. Contact the study team or a site near you to ask about taking part.
Côte d’Ivoire1 site
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Cote d'Ivoire
Taabo
Siaka Koné, PhD, +2250749069627, Siaka.kone@csrs.ci
About this study
Official title: Improving Maternal and Neonatal Care-Seeking Through a Video-Informed Training Session During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
This study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of a video-informed training session on maternal and newborn health care seeking in rural Côte d'Ivoire.
Read the detailed description
In Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire, many women do not receive recommended care during the third trimester of pregnancy or the early postpartum period, contributing to adverse maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In this individual-level open-label randomized controlled trial, we will evaluate the impact of an information and planning intervention on timely care-seeking during the third trimester of pregnancy and the early postpartum period. The study will enroll 800 women who are currently in the third trimester of pregnancy and randomize them to one of two groups: (1) control, or (2) information video and planning session for the pregnant women and her partner. A baseline survey will be performed at the time of enrollment, and outcomes will be evaluated using an endline survey 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy. The main outcome of the study is the number of health care contacts that women have between enrollment in the study and 6 weeks postpartum.
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Neonatal Health, Pregnancy, Postpartum Care
- Being tested
- Information video and planning session
- Keywords
- Pregnancy, Maternal health, Stillbirth, Postpartum, Antenatal, Côte d'Ivoire, west Africa, Information intervention
- Medical subject headings
- Stillbirth
What participants receive
What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.
Information video and planning sessionOther
The study intervention is a video-informed information and planning session for health care during the third trimester, childbirth, and the first six weeks postpartum. In this intervention, a member of the study team will show information videos to pregnant women and her partner, summarizing key recommendations for health and health care seeking during the third trimester of pregnancy and the first six weeks following childbirth. After showing the videos, the study team member will guide the pregnant woman and her partner in a short discussion about planning for care-seeking during the third trimester and early postpartum period. This discussion will include quizzing on the content of the information videos and discussions of care-seeking plans together with the couple.
| Study group | Role | What they receive |
|---|---|---|
| Control group | No intervention | This group will not receive any intervention. |
| Information Video and Planning Session group | Experimental | This group will receive the study intervention, including an information video and planning session for the pregnant woman and her partner. Receives: Other: Information video and planning session |
What is being measured
The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.
Number of health care contacts as reported by women during endline survey
Number of health care contacts that women have between enrollment in the study and 6 weeks postpartum, including antenatal care visits, childbirth, and postpartum care visits
Measured: From enrollment to 6 weeks postpartum (measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy)
Secondary outcomes (7)
Number of antenatal care visits as reported by women during endline survey
Number of antenatal care visits
Measured: Between enrollment and the end of pregnancy (measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy)
Facility-based childbirth as reported by women during endline survey
Proportion of women who gave birth in a health facility
Measured: Measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy
Number of postpartum visits as reported by women during endline survey
Number of postpartum care visits between the end of pregnancy and 6 weeks postpartum
Measured: From the end of pregnancy to 6 weeks postpartum (measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy)
Average care-seeking knowledge scores among pregnant women and their partners
Average scores (among pregnant women and their partners) on assessments of knowledge of care-seeking recommendations during the third trimester and the early postpartum period, as measured using five questions during endline surveys with pregnant women and their partners.
We create a Care-Seeking Knowledge Scale as follows: Participants receive 1 point if they respond with 3 or more when asked how many postpartum visits women should have during the first 6 weeks after childbirth; 1 point if they correctly name at least 3 danger signs for women during pregnancy; 1 point if they correctly name at least 3 danger signs for women during the first six weeks after childbirth; and 1 point if they correctly name at least 3 danger signs for newborns. Scores range from 0 to 4 with higher scores representing greater knowledge.
Measured: Measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy
Fetal movement counting as reported by women during endline surveys
The proportion of pregnant women who report counting fetal movements at least once during the final month of their pregnancy
Measured: Measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy
Perinatal mortality as reported by women during endline surveys
The proportion of women who experience a stillbirth or neonatal death in the first seven days of life (perinatal mortality)
Measured: Measured 6-8 weeks after end of pregnancy
Neonatal mortality as reported by women during endline surveys
The proportion of women whose child dies in the first 28 days of life
Measured: Measured 6-8 weeks after end of pregnancy
Timeline
From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.
- First posted14 Sep 2026
- Study startSep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completionMay 2027 (estimated)
- Study completionMay 2027 (estimated)
Resources
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govThe registry entry this page is built from, with its full change history.
- Other trials for Maternal HealthStudies of the same condition, open and under way.
- What the trial phases meanHow a treatment moves from first tests in people to approval.
More details
For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.
Study design
- Study type
- Interventional
- Phase
- Phase N/A
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Enrolment
- 800 participants (estimated)
Sponsor and investigators
- Lead sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute
- Sponsor type
- University, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Cote d'Ivoire
- Responsible party
- Sponsor
IDs, dates and publications
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07819201
- Sponsor's protocol ID
- 2026-19
- Acronym
- Taabo T3
- Status last verified
- Sep 2026
- First submitted
- 8 Sep 2026
- Last updated
- 17 Sep 2026
- Results posted
- No
- Data monitoring committee
- No
- FDA-regulated drug
- No
- FDA-regulated device
- No
- Individual data sharing
- Yes: De-identified data files and analytic code will be posted on public repositories at the time of publication of results.
Study at a glance
From the registry record, last updated by the sponsor on 17 Sep 2026. Recruitment status is as the sponsor reported it: confirm with the study team.
- Official title
- Improving Maternal and Neonatal Care-Seeking Through a Video-Informed Training Session During the Third Trimester of Pregnancy
- ClinicalTrials.gov ID
- NCT07819201
- Acronym / sponsor ID
- Taabo T3 / 2026-19
- Conditions
- Maternal Health, Neonatal Health, Pregnancy, Postpartum Care
- Keywords
- Pregnancy, Maternal health, Stillbirth, Postpartum, Antenatal, Côte d'Ivoire, west Africa, Information intervention
- Study type
- Interventional
- Recruitment status
- Not yet recruiting
- Enrolment
- 800 participants (estimated)
- Lead sponsor
- Swiss Tropical & Public Health InstituteUniversity, hospital or other
- Collaborators
- Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Cote d'Ivoire
- Study start
- Sep 2026 (estimated)
- Primary completion
- May 2027 (estimated)
- Study completion
- May 2027 (estimated)
- First posted
- 14 Sep 2026 (actual)
- Results
- Not posted in the source record
Clinical summary
The research question as the sponsor registered it. This describes what the study plans to test, not what it found.
This study is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the impact of a video-informed training session on maternal and newborn health care seeking in rural Côte d'Ivoire.
Detailed description
In Taabo, Côte d'Ivoire, many women do not receive recommended care during the third trimester of pregnancy or the early postpartum period, contributing to adverse maternal and neonatal health outcomes. In this individual-level open-label randomized controlled trial, we will evaluate the impact of an information and planning intervention on timely care-seeking during the third trimester of pregnancy and the early postpartum period. The study will enroll 800 women who are currently in the third trimester of pregnancy and randomize them to one of two groups: (1) control, or (2) information video and planning session for the pregnant women and her partner. A baseline survey will be performed at the time of enrollment, and outcomes will be evaluated using an endline survey 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy. The main outcome of the study is the number of health care contacts that women have between enrollment in the study and 6 weeks postpartum.
Study design
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
- Allocation
- Randomised
- Intervention model
- Parallel groups
- Masking
- None (open label)
- Number of arms
- 2
| Arm | Type | Receives |
|---|---|---|
| Control group | No intervention | –This group will not receive any intervention. |
| Information Video and Planning Session group | Experimental | Other: Information video and planning sessionThis group will receive the study intervention, including an information video and planning session for the pregnant woman and her partner. |
Who may qualify
- Ages
- 15 years and older
- Sex
- Female only
- Healthy volunteers
- Not accepted
- Age groups
- Child, Adult, Older adult
Key inclusion criteria (6 listed)
- Currently pregnant
- Aged 15 years or older
- Live in the area served by the Taabo Health \& Demographic Surveillance System
- Estimated gestational age between 6 completed months of pregnancy and 8 completed months of pregnancy
- Aged 15 or older
Key exclusion criteria (0 listed)
Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening; this overview does not establish that a patient qualifies. Full inclusion and exclusion criteria.
Interventions
| Intervention | Type | Arms |
|---|---|---|
| Information video and planning sessionThe study intervention is a video-informed information and planning session for health care during the third trimester, childbirth, and the first six weeks postpartum. In this intervention, a member of the study team will show information videos to pregnant women and her partner, summarizing key recommendations for health and health care seeking during the third trimester of pregnancy and the first six weeks following childbirth. After showing the videos, the study team member will guide the pregnant woman and her partner in a short discussion about planning for care-seeking during the third trimester and early postpartum period. This discussion will include quizzing on the content of the information videos and discussions of care-seeking plans together with the couple. | Other | Information Video and Planning Session group |
Primary outcome
Number of health care contacts as reported by women during endline survey
Time frame: From enrollment to 6 weeks postpartum (measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy)
Number of health care contacts that women have between enrollment in the study and 6 weeks postpartum, including antenatal care visits, childbirth, and postpartum care visits
7 secondary outcomes
Number of antenatal care visits as reported by women during endline survey
Time frame: Between enrollment and the end of pregnancy (measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy)
Facility-based childbirth as reported by women during endline survey
Time frame: Measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy
Number of postpartum visits as reported by women during endline survey
Time frame: From the end of pregnancy to 6 weeks postpartum (measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy)
Average care-seeking knowledge scores among pregnant women and their partners
Time frame: Measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy
Fetal movement counting as reported by women during endline surveys
Time frame: Measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy
Perinatal mortality as reported by women during endline surveys
Time frame: Measured 6-8 weeks after end of pregnancy
Neonatal mortality as reported by women during endline surveys
Time frame: Measured 6-8 weeks after end of pregnancy
Results and safety
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
Research links
- Official record on ClinicalTrials.govLast updated by the sponsor 17 Sep 2026.
- Individual participant dataSharing planned: Yes. De-identified data files and analytic code will be posted on public repositories at the time of publication of results.
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Referral and contact
AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals. Contact the study team or a site listed below; they decide who can take part.
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Cote d'Ivoire
Taabo, Côte d’Ivoire
1 site in 1 country: see every site and its status.
Questions about this trial
What is this clinical trial studying?
A study testing Information video and planning session in people with Maternal Health and Neonatal Health, run by Swiss Tropical & Public Health Institute at 1 site in Côte d’Ivoire.
The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.
Who may be eligible to take part?
The sponsor lists 6 inclusion and 0 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.
Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?
The record says: opening soon, as of the sponsor's last update on 17 Sep 2026. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.
Where is the study taking place?
The record lists 1 site in Côte d’Ivoire. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.
What are the possible benefits and risks?
They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.
Are results available for this study?
This study is still under way. Results are not available in the source record yet.
How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?
Each site lists its own contact: choose the nearest one under Trial locations. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.
What does the primary outcome measure?
Number of health care contacts as reported by women during endline survey (time frame: From enrollment to 6 weeks postpartum (measured 6-8 weeks after the end of pregnancy)). It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.
Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?
No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.
How often is this information updated?
AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 17 Sep 2026.