Evaluation of the effectiveness of an infant and family health and wellbeing text message intervention (Connecting 2u) in supporting expectant and new parents

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Parental attachment; Maternal Confidence; Parental Health Behaviours; Public Health - Health promotion/education; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Antenatal care; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care

• Registration Number: ACTRN12616000072415
• Lead Sponsor: Children's Health Queensland

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2016-01-22
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 1200

Inclusion Criteria

Recruitment of Mothers:
Mothers are twelve weeks pregnant and over, has a mobile phone, is over 16 years of age, does not require interpreter services, does not suffer from psychosis, and does not plan to place infant in foster care or adoptive care.

Potential recruitment for postnatal analysis will occur in the late antenatal stage. As such, mothers can be recruited from 12 weeks' gestation until birth.

Recruitment of Fathers
Partner is at least 12 weeks' gestation and is over 16 years of age. Father is required to be over 16 years of age, owns his own mobile phone, does not require interpreter services, does not suffer from psychosis, and does not plan to place infant in foster care or adoptive care.

Potential recruitment for postnatal analysis will occur in the late antenatal stage. As such, fathers can be recruited from when partner is 12 weeks' gestation until birth.

Exclusion Criteria

Exclusion criteria for mothers:
Mothers who are not yet 12 weeks pregnant and/or are under 16 years of age. Furthermore, mothers who do not own a mobile phone, suffer from psychosis, require interpreter services, and/or plan on placing infant in foster care or adoptive care will be excluded.

Exclusion criteria for fathers:
Partner is not at least 12 weeks' gestation and/or is not over 16 years of age. Furthermore, fathers who do not own a mobile phone, suffer from psychosis, require interpreter services, and/or plan on placing infant in foster care or adoptive care will be excluded.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified