Mobile Health Coping Intervention for Mothers Experiencing Food Insecurity
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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: MOMent.
- Who it may be relevant to
- Registry conditions: Food Insecurity. Basic parameters: from 18 years · All.
- 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
A Mobile Health Coping Intervention for Mothers Experiencing Food Insecurity: a CBT-informed Pilot Study
Overview
This is a pilot study testing a mobile app that is designed to help mothers experiencing food insecurity manage stress and build coping skills. Participants will use the app for 8 weeks and complete surveys about their experiences, mental health, and coping. The study will help us learn whether the app is helpful and feasible for future research.
Detailed description
This is a single-arm pilot study enrolling mothers experiencing food insecurity. Because this is a pilot feasibility study, no comparison group is included. Eligible participants will complete baseline assessments before beginning the intervention, including measures of food security, mental health symptoms, coping strategies, and related psychosocial factors. Participants will then complete an eight-week fully mHealth-based intervention using the Univeristy of Oklahoma Insight mHealth mobile application.
Throughout the intervention, participants will receive 3 daily messages focused on building coping skills, managing stress, and supporting mental well-being. The app includes educational modules, goal-setting activities, coping exercises, daily check-ins, and supportive messages. Participants will engage with the app at their own pace and will receive brief assessments and messages throughout the intervention period.
After completing the eight-week intervention, participants will complete post-intervention assessments to evaluate changes in mental health, coping, and intervention acceptability and feasibility. A subset of participants will also be invited to complete a follow-up interview to provide feedback on their experiences using the app, including facilitators and barriers to engagement.
This pilot study will provide preliminary information on the feasibility, acceptability, and potential efficacy of a cognitive behavioral therapy-informed mHealth intervention to support mental health among mothers experiencing food insecurity.
Interventions
- Behavioral MOMent
An 8-week behavioral intervention delivered through a mobile application that combines multiple behavior change techniques, including coping education, self-monitoring, goal setting, and skill-building reflections The intervention is designed to help participants develop and practice coping strategies to manage stress and improve mental well-being.
Primary outcome measures
- Recruitment feasibility [Time frame: Evaluated throughout recruitment and at completion of the recruitment period]
- Intervention retention [Time frame: Measured from enrollment through completion of post-intervention data collection (8 weeks)]
- App Engagement [Time frame: Measured throughout the 8-week intervention period]
- Usability [Time frame: Measured at post-intervention (8 weeks)]
- Participant Acceptability [Time frame: Measured at post-intervention (8 weeks)]
Secondary outcome measures (7)
- Food Security Status [Time frame: Measured at baseline and post intervention (8 weeks)]
- Cognitive Functioning [Time frame: Measured at baseline and post intervention (8 weeks)]
- Anxiety Symptoms [Time frame: Measured at baseline and post intervention (8 weeks)]
- Depressive Symptoms [Time frame: Measured at baseline and post intervention (8 weeks)]
- Coping Behaviors [Time frame: Measured at baseline and post intervention (8 weeks)]
- Diet Quality [Time frame: Measured at baseline and post intervention (8 weeks)]
- Food resource management [Time frame: Measured at baseline and post-intervention (8 weeks).]
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria
- Reside in Oklahoma
- Identify as a woman or non-binary
- At least 18 years old
- Have a child under 18 years old living in your household
- Experienced food insecurity in the past 30 days
Exclusion criteria
- Currently undergoing mental health counseling
- No access to a smartphone (Apple or Android)
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
- Prevention
Study locations
United States · 1 center
- Oklahoma State University — Stillwater
Identifiers
NCT: NCT07718646 · IRB-26-160