Digital Maternal Support Tool Implementation
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
- The protocol lists: Smartphone application.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Postpartum. Basic parameters: 18 years — 45 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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Official title
Digital Maternal Support Tool Implementation: Research to Inform a Statewide Postpartum App Implementation Strategy
Overview
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
Detailed 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.
Interventions
- Other Smartphone application
The smartphone app is designed to provide postpartum education, screening and tracking, and positive parenting support for newly postpartum English-language speakers in Pennsylvania.
Primary outcome measures
- Acceptability of App [Time frame: Day 10, Week 4, and Week 8 of study participation]
- Feasibility of App Use [Time frame: From enrollment (baseline) to the end of study participation at 8 weeks.]
Secondary outcome measures (2)
- Knowledge - postpartum symptoms [Time frame: Enrollment (baseline), day 10, week 4, and week 8 of study participation]
- Attitudes - positive parenting [Time frame: Enrollment (baseline), day 10, week 4, and week 8 of study participation]
Eligibility criteria
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)
Criteria are shown verbatim from the registry (in English). Final eligibility is always assessed by the study center.
Healthy volunteers: No
Study design
- Allocation
- N/A
- Model
- Single group
- Masking
- Open label
- Primary purpose
- Health services research
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital — Pittsburgh
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07295015 · STUDY24110002