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Healthy Moms for Healthy Babies

Not Applicable
Conditions
Mental Health
Interventions
Behavioral: E-health website
Other: Standard Care
Registration Number
NCT03884803
Lead Sponsor
McGill University
Brief Summary

HealthyMoms is prototype website with accurate and easily accessible information on the impact of depression, anxiety and stress during pregnancy and the importance of healthy behaviours (physical activity, nutrition, sleep). This clinical trial is to pilot test the implementation of the e-health intervention alongside standard antenatal care.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
UNKNOWN
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
120
Inclusion Criteria
  • Able to communicate in French or English
  • At least 18 years of age
  • First child
  • Internet and email access
Exclusion Criteria
  • Do not meet inclusion criteria

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
HealthyMoms web-based programE-health websiteAn on-line self-help psychoeducational website for new moms that includes educational learning modules and tools to prevent/reduce depression. .
Control groupStandard CareNo access to the intervention but to continue with standard care. Will complete the same questionnaires as the HealthyMoms group.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Acceptability of healthymoms website6 weeks post intervention

Determine the acceptability of the program in terms of uptake, adherence, and user satisfaction. To use the Satisfaction and Usability survey

Change from baseline on depressed moodstudy entry, 6 weeks post intervention, 3 months post delivery, 6 months post delivery

Estimate the range of effect sizes for depressive symptoms in order to evaluate the efficacy of the program (healthymoms website). Measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Changes from baseline on pregnancy related anxietystudy entry, 6 weeks post intervention

Evaluate changes in pregnancy related anxiety in order to evaluate the efficacy of the healthymoms website. Using the Pregnancy-related Anxiety questionnaire-revised (PRAQ-R)

Changes from baseline on sleep qualitystudy entry, 6 weeks post intervention, 3 months post delivery, 6 months post delivery

Evaluate changes in a health behaviour (sleep quality) in order to evaluate the efficacy of the healthymoms website. Use of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index-short

Changes from baseline regarding satisfaction with antenatal carestudy entry, 6 weeks post intervention

Evaluate the changes in satisfaction with antenatal care in order to inform future implementation of the healthymoms website

Changes from baseline in physical activitystudy entry, 6 weeks post intervention, 3 months post delivery, 6 months post delivery

Evaluate changes in a health behaviour (physical activity) in order to evaluate the efficacy of the healthymoms website. Use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

McGill University Health Center

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Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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