Tokyo, July 29 -- UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN-CTR) received information related to the study (UMIN000062362) titled 'Cross-Cultural Adaptation and Evaluation of a Mobile Learning Application for Midwifery Education: A Mixed-Methods Implementation Study on Woman-Centred Care in Zambia' on July 28.

Study Type: Interventional

Study Design: Basic Design - Parallel Randomization - Non-randomized Blinding - Open -no one is blinded Control - Active

Primary Sponsor: Institute - University of Zambia

Condition: Condition - Woman-Centred Care during Pregnancy and Childbirth Classification by malignancy - Others Genomic information - NO

Objective: Narrative objectives1 - The aim of this study is to culturally adapt a mobile learning application for Woman-Centred Care (WCC), originally developed in Tanzania, to the Zambian context and to evaluate its feasibility and effectiveness. The study will also examine, using a mixed-methods approach, its effects on midwives' knowledge, attitudes, and practices, as well as on the care received by pregnant women. Basic objectives2 - Efficacy

Intervention: Interventions/Control_1 - Midwives in the intervention group will receive access to a culturally adapted Woman-Centred Care (WCC) mobile learning application for Zambia for 8 weeks. The application contains educational content based on WHO guidelines and practical guidance for integrating health education into routine antenatal care. Participants may use the application throughout the intervention period. Application usage (access frequency, duration of use, and module completion rate) will be recorded. Knowledge assessments will be conducted before and after the intervention, and usability and user experience will be explored through focus group discussions after completion of the intervention. Interventions/Control_2 - Midwives in the control group will receive no study intervention during the intervention period and will continue providing routine antenatal care. Access to the mobile learning application will not be provided during the study period.

Eligibility: Age-lower limit - 18 years-old <= Age-upper limit - Not applicable Gender - Male and Female Key inclusion criteria - Midwives 1.Registered midwives working in the antenatal care clinic or maternity ward of the intervention facilities. 2.Willing to participate in the study. 3.Able to use a smartphone or other digital learning device.

Pregnant women 1.In the second trimester of pregnancy or later. 2.Receiving antenatal care at one of the participating study facilities. 3.Aged 18 years or older. 4.Willing to participate and able to provide written informed consent. Key exclusion criteria - Individuals who do not meet the inclusion criteria or who withdraw their consent to participate during the study. Target Size - 428

Recruitment Status: Recruitment status - Preinitiation Date of protocol fixation - 2026 Year 06 Month 18 Day Anticipated trial start date - 2026 Year 07 Month 28 Day Last follow-up date - 2027 Year 06 Month 30 Day

To know more, visit https://center6.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr_e/ctr_view.cgi?recptno=R000070790

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