momHealth: Multiple Health Behavior Change Intervention in Teen Pregnancy & Parenting Using Mobile Technology

University of Kansas

Status: Completed

Conditions: Health Behavior

Treatments: Behavioral: momHealth; Behavioral: Standard of Care

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03382132

STUDY00141254

R21HD088913-01A1 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study is to find out if information and support provided with a mobile-delivered (via iPad) momHealth Teen Pregnancy Program can promote healthy choices and behaviors during and after pregnancy.

Full description

This is a RCT to pilot test an innovative multiple health behavior intervention to influence three areas of health for pregnant and parenting adolescents: breastfeeding, healthy eating/active living, and depression prevention. Intervention and control groups will be compared in the main outcomes of the study (see 4.2.c. and 4.3). Beginning in the last eight weeks of pregnancy and extending to one month after giving birth, we use mobile health technology (e.g., iPad minis) to deliver multi-media educational modules, text-messaging, virtual home visits with professionals using secure televideo, and real-time peer group support over televideo. At birth, five weeks, and three months after giving birth, effectiveness of the program outcomes will be assessed and compared to a usual care control group and include breastfeeding/infant-feeding practices; healthy eating and physical activity; and depressive symptoms. This is the first known study to address these multiple behaviors simultaneously with pregnant and parenting adolescent women.

Enrollment: 78 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 15 to 20 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Pregnant females
• English-speaking
• Giving birth to first child
• Intending to keep the newborn
• Access to a telephone
• 27-31 weeks gestation
• Low-risk pregnancy

Exclusion criteria

• Multiple gestation pregnancy
• High-risk pregnancy
• Women with active untreated mental health conditions such as affective disorder, substance use disorder, anxiety disorder (excluding simple phobia), or psychosis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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78 participants in 2 patient groups

momHealth

Experimental group

Description:

Participants will receive support and information via the momHealth program.

Treatment:

Behavioral: momHealth

Control

Active Comparator group

Description:

Participants will receive the normal support they would normally receive if they were not in a study.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Standard of Care