Usability Study of Gestational and Postpartum Weight Management Program (Hope-D_Use)

Turku University Hospital (TYKS)

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Digital Intervention; Usability; Obese Pregnant Women; Postpartum; Weight Management; Pregnancy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT07272824

Hope-D usability study

Details and patient eligibility

About

The principal aim of this study is to evaluate the usability of the Hope-D gestational and 6 months postpartum weight management program. We will evaluate the usability, functionality, and acceptability of the developed Hope-D weight management program that includes digital pathway for weight management, general or individual weight management plan and individual or group coaching for weight management from pregnancy to 6 months postpartum.

Full description

The usability of the digital pathway will be evaluated through a one-week user test among up to 30 pregnant women, who have prepregnancy BMI at least 30 kg/m2.

Participants will use the Health Village digital pathway for gestational and 6 months postpartum weight management, after which they will take part in semi-structured interviews conducted via Microsoft Teams and complete the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire assessing perceived acceptability and usability.

All interviews will be audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed qualitatively.

Participants will report whether they accessed the pathway via mobile phone or computer and evaluate the technical usability, including ease of login, fluency of navigation, functionality of links, and the overall visual design.

The content of the digital pathway will be assessed in terms of relevance, usefulness, completeness, and clarity. Participants will be asked whether all key topics were covered, which elements were most beneficial or motivating, and whether the content was appropriate for both the gestational and postpartum periods.

All participants will provide feedback on the weight management plan. Participants will review the general plan and the individual plan. Feedback will address the perceived suitability of the plan to support gestational and postpartum weight management, appropriateness of the six-month postpartum evaluation point, and the feasibility of presenting the plan in the digital maternity card.

All participants will evaluate the group coaching component. After reviewing the session themes, they will assess the added value of group coaching, appropriateness of session content and timing, complementarity to standard care, and preferences for individual coaching.

Similarly, participants will evaluate the individual coaching component, assessing its added value, appropriateness of content and timing, complementarity to standard care, and potential preference for group-based coaching.

Enrollment: 30 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• General pregnant women with prepregnancy BMI at least 30 kg/m2
• Competence in using the digital care pathway and electronic maternity card

Exclusion criteria

- Significant difficulty in cooperating (e.g. inadequate Finnish language skills)

Trial design

30 participants in 1 patient group

Usability of digital pathway, general/individual weight management plan and group/individual coachin

Description:

The participants will evaluate the digital pathway with a general and an individual gestational and 6 months postpartum weight management plan and group as well as individual coaching provided by a trained study nurse.