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Essential Coaching for Every Mother, a Postpartum Text Message Program for Canadian Mothers

NCT04730570 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2023-09-25

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Summary

The purpose of this study is to evaluate a text message-based program called Essential Coaching for Every Mother which sends daily text messages during the immediate six-week postnatal period. Essential Coaching for Every Mother consists of standardized text messages that provide evidence-based information that women should be aware of related to caring for their newborn and maternal mental health.

Conditions

  • Maternal Distress

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Essential Coaching for Every Mother

Essential Coaching for Every Mother consists of 53 standardized text messages that provide evidence-based information that women should be aware of related to caring for their newborn and maternal mental health. Messages are personalized with the name of the child. Messages sent from birth to six-weeks postpartum, with two messages sent per day in the first two weeks and a daily message for weeks 3-6. The following topics covered in Essential Coaching for Every Mother include anxiety, depression, maternal self-care, postnatal follow-up, breastfeeding or formula feeding, infant concerns, cord care, well-baby care, normal development, crying, and safe sleep. Women who receive the messages will be able to self-select breastfeeding or formula feeding messages.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Dalhousie University

    collaborator OTHER

  • IWK Health Centre

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Justine Dol, MSc · Dalhousie University

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
DOUBLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2021-01-05
Primary Completion
2021-07-13
Completion
2022-01-21

Countries

  • Canada

Study Locations

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