Digital Maternal Support Tool Implementation

University of Pittsburgh

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Postpartum

Treatments: Other: Smartphone application

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07295015

STUDY24110002

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this trial is to learn if a smartphone app designed to provide postpartum support is acceptable to new mothers in Pennsylvania. The main questions it aims to answer are:

• How easy is the app is to use?
• Does the app meet the needs of new parents?
• Is using the app associated with better understanding of critical postpartum symptoms?
• Is using the app associated with endorsement of positive parenting statements?

Participants will:

• Use a postpartum support app on their smartphones for 8 weeks
• Answer survey questions about their experience

Full description

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a smartphone app designed to provide postpartum education, screening and tracking, and positive parenting support for newly postpartum English-language speakers in Pennsylvania. This trial will also examine the preliminary effectiveness of the smartphone app for identifying symptoms and supporting positive parenting beliefs by measuring knowledge and attitude changes from pre-app use to post-app use.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Recently delivered one or two live births at hospital recruitment site
• 18-45 years of age
• Can participate in English
• Has smartphone access for at least two months (study duration)

Exclusion criteria

• Did NOT recently deliver one or two live births at hospital recruitment site
• <18 or >45 years of age
• Cannot participate in English
• Does not have smartphone for at least two months (study duration)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Health Services Research

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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60 participants in 1 patient group

Postpartum support app

Experimental group

Description:

All study participants will be given access to a postpartum support app. They will be asked to use this app for 8 weeks. Periodic surveys will be administered at 10 days, 4 weeks, and 8 weeks post enrollment. Baseline measurements will be collected at enrollment.

Treatment:

Other: Smartphone application