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Mobile Phone Based Peer Support to Prevent Postpartum Depression Among Adolescent Mothers

NCT02818075 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 40

Last updated 2019-03-19

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Summary

This pilot study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a mobile phone based peer support intervention among adolescent mothers. Half of the participants will receive usual care plus the peer support intervention and the other half of the participants will receive usual care only.

Conditions

Interventions

OTHER

Mobile Phone Based Peer Support

Adolescents allocated to the experimental group will have access to all standard prenatal and postpartum community supports. In addition, mobile phone-based peer support (MPPS), which consists of support provided by a peer mentor via mobile phone (with both voice calling and Short Message Service text message capabilities) will be provided during pregnancy and for 12 weeks postpartum. Peer support is defined as a specific type of social support (informational, appraisal, and emotional support) that is provided by a peer mentor who possesses experiential knowledge of adolescent motherhood and is of similar age to the participant.

OTHER

Usual Care

Participants allocated to the usual care group will not receive the peer support intervention but will have access to all standard community prenatal and postpartum support services such as 1) the Canada Prenatal Nutrition Program; 2) postpartum home visits / telephone support from a public health nurse; 3) postpartum appointments with midwives, obstetrician, family physician, and / or pediatricians, and 4) prenatal and postpartum support as needed from psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, breastfeeding clinics, and community resources.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Toronto

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
24 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2016-04-30
Primary Completion
2018-01-21
Completion
2018-01-21

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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