POWERMOM, A Healthy Pregnancy Research Community
For patients and families
In plain language
An automatic summary of structured registry data. It is an orientation aid, not a substitute for the official protocol or a physician assessment.
- What is being studied
- This is an observational study: the protocol does not assign a study treatment.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Pregnancy Related, Weight Change, Body, Health Problems in Pregnancy, Behavior. Basic parameters: from 16 years · Female.
- What needs checking
- Age, condition and sex are only basic indicators. Prior treatment, laboratory values and other mandatory requirements appear in the eligibility criteria below.
- Where it takes place
- United States
- Next step
- Save the trial, show it to the treating physician, and confirm current recruitment with the study center. Costs, documents and travel →
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Overview
This study will take advantage of the open source framework of ResearchKit developed by Apple to bring research directly to participants. Using the ResearchKit platform as well as a stand alone app available for Android and HTML, it makes it easier to enroll large numbers of participants and carry out real-world health research to answer questions important to a broad population.
Detailed description
* Eligibility determined, Individuals enrolled and consented to join study * Short Intake Survey (demographic and baseline health information collected) * Health History Survey (two days after participant enrolls in the study) * Survey questions about current health and medical history will be sent to participants weekly. If participants had a prenatal visit during the week, a few additional questions will be asked. * Twins / Multiples survey will begin appearing when a participant indicates they are having more than one baby * Participants can submit home measurements of, weight and blood pressure as frequently as they want through HealthKit. * Pregnancy outcome variables. (Miscarriage, stillbirth, birth of healthy baby, or pregnancy ended) will also be asked weekly. * If the baby is born, questions about labor and delivery, as well as weight, size and birth date of the baby will be asked. A reminder to fill out the outcome survey will be given 4 weeks after a user's due date.
Primary outcome measures
- Improve our understanding of healthy pregnancy weight gain for all women. [Time frame: Up to 46 weeks.]
- Improve our understanding of how different factors impact pregnancy complications. [Time frame: Up to 46 weeks.]
- Improve our understanding how different factors impact the birth of the baby. [Time frame: Up to 46 weeks.]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Adults, 16 years of age or older
- Pregnant women or within 8 weeks postpartum
- Currently live within the United States
- Own, and comfortable using, a smartphone or tablet
Exclusion criteria
- Inability to consent
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: Yes
Study design
- Observational model
- Cohort
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Scripps Research Translational Institute — La Jolla
Publications
- Ajayi T, Kueper J, Ariniello L, Ho D, Delgado F, Beal M, Waalen J, Baca Motes K, Ramos E. Digital Health Platform for Maternal Health: Design, Recruitment Strategies, and Lessons Learned From the PowerMom Observational Cohort Study. JMIR Form Res. 2025 Apr 7;9:e70149. doi: 10.2196/70149. PMID 40194282
Identifiers
NCT: NCT03085875 · IRB-17-6924