Daring Birth - Digital Coaching Solution to Improve Childbirth Experience

Summary

The aim of the study is to investigate the effectiveness of the Daring Birth digital coaching solution (the Natal Mind app) in enhancing the experience of childbirth. Natal Mind is designed for mobile phones and features a unique blend of emotion tracking, avatar-based interaction, and mass-customized psychoeducation and exercises. These features collectively work to improve the childbirth experience, alleviate pain experience during labor, and mitigate perinatal mental health (PMH) issues namely fear of childbirth (FOC), anxiety, and postpartum depression. The primary outcome of this study is the improvement of the childbirth experience, as it has been recognized to be a fundamental step in preventing postpartum problems.

The study uses a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with two arms: an intervention arm, where participants will have access to the Natal Mind app with its full functionalities, and a control arm, where participants use the app only for answering the study questionnaires while receiving standard care.

Conditions

• Childbirth Problems
• Perinatal Depression
• Anxiety in Pregnancy
• Pregnancy Related
• Postpartum Depression
• Postpartum Anxiety
• Fear of Childbirth

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Digital coaching solution to improve childbirth experience

Intervention provides coaching to improve the childbirth experience and offers comprehensive perinatal mental health support to pregnant and postpartum women. It features emotion tracking and exercise customization functionality, along with an avatar-based platform. The app includes digital psychotherapy exercises and psychoeducation. These core elements are complemented by exercises in mindfulness, relaxation, and self-soothing.

OTHER

Application for the control group

Application for the control group including surveys.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Helsinki University Central Hospital

  collaborator OTHER

• Business Finland

  collaborator OTHER

• Aalto University

  lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Max Age

60 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2024-02-16

Primary Completion

2024-12-31

Completion

2024-12-31

Countries

• Finland

Study Locations