Evaluation of a Behavioral Intervention to Optimize Supplement Adherence in Ethiopia
Evaluation of a Behavioral Intervention to Optimize Supplement Adherence in Ethiopia
NCT ID: NCT06479109 Phase: NA Status: COMPLETED Enrollment: 4930 Completion: 2025-06-04
Conditions
Adherence, Patient
Interventions
Motivational materials for pregnant women attending antenatal care visits to improve supplement adherence, Providers
Summary
This trial aims to learn if a set of behavioral materials designed to be used by providers and pregnant women increases supplement adherence among pregnant women in Ethiopia. The main questions the study aims to answer are:
- Do the behavioral materials increase adherence to iron and folic acid supplements (IFAS) or multiple micronutrient supplements (MMS) among women attending antenatal care visits?
- Are the materials relevant, easy to use, acceptable, and scalable? During the analysis, researchers will compare supplement adherence between women exposed to the behavioral materials and women not exposed to the behavioral materials. Researchers will also compare supplement adherence before and after the behavioral intervention, ensuring a comprehensive evaluation.
Participants will include providers in intervention clinics and pregnant women attending intervention and control clinics for antenatal care (ANC):
- A total of 28 clinics will receive the behavioral intervention, and another 28 will serve as controls providing the standard antenatal care counseling.
- Pregnant women attending intervention clinics for ANC will receive behavioral materials to use at home as a reminder to take ther supplements (IFAS or MMS).
- Pregnant women attending control clinics will receive the standard ANC counseling.
Primary Outcome
Percentage of pregnant women who report consuming five or more [ 80 percent] IFA/MMS tablets in the past week