ew technology for new parents: Using technology to help parents bond with and care for their new baby

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Pregnancy; Postpartum problems; Depression; Child bonding and attachment; Parenting Problems; Infant Development; Mental Health - Other mental health disorders; Public Health - Health service research; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12622000287730
• Lead Sponsor: The University of Adelaide

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2022-02-15
• Last Update Posted: 30 January 2023

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

< 24 weeks pregnant
Singleton pregnancy
Identified at the antenatal booking appointment as being at moderate psychosocial risk.

Exclusion Criteria

Fetal abnormality identified at morphology (approx. 18 - 20 week) ultrasound
Reporting current domestic violence
Illicit drug use
Severe mental health issues
Requiring interpreter/lack of sufficient English skills to complete questionnaires
No internet access on a mobile phone, tablet, or computer
Clinician exclusion

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Antenatal attachment measured by the maternal antenatal attachment scale (MAAS).<br><br>The online outcomes questionnaire described above will be sent to all randomised women approximately 36-38 weeks gestation, with the exception of women with severe adverse outcomes (e.g. fetal death).<br>[36-38 weeks gestation];Antenatal reflective functioning measured by the prenatal parenting reflective functioning questionnaire (P-PRFQ).<br><br>The online outcomes questionnaire described above will be sent to all randomised women approximately 36-38 weeks gestation, with the exception of women with severe adverse outcomes (e.g. fetal death)..[36-38 weeks gestation<br><br>];Parenting competence and attachment measured by parenting stress index (PSI-IV) parent domain subscales.<br><br>The online outcomes questionnaire described above will be sent to all randomised women approximately 2 months postnatal, with the exception of women with severe adverse outcomes (e.g. fetal or neonatal death).[2 and 6 months postnatal]