Purpose

The purpose of the study is to determine if access to a text-message based holistic chatbot support program "Healing at Home 2.0" decreases depressive symptoms as measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) compared to usual postpartum care for patients of color.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Over 18 Years
Eligible Genders
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
No

Inclusion Criteria

  • Postpartum patients who have delivered a singleton baby at or after 37w0d at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Self-identify as a person of color (listed on chart as non-White race and confirmed with patient) - Able to speak, read and write English - Age ≥18 - Prenatal care at outpatient practice affiliated with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania - Completion of clinically administered EPDS during inpatient stay - Routine discharge timing, day 2 or more after vaginal delivery, day 3 or more after cesarean delivery

Exclusion Criteria

  • Unable to provide informed consent - Baby not discharged with mother at postpartum discharge - Does not have access to a mobile phone

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
No Intervention
Standard of care
Routine postpartum care.
Experimental
Healing @ Home Program (H@H 2.0)
Routine postpartum care and the use of an algorithm-based text message support program for six weeks.
  • Other: Healing @ Home Program (H@H 2.0)
    Healing @ Home 2.0 is a clinically used comprehensive technology-based postpartum support program, which provides 24/7 support to individuals through use of a text message based chatbot for six weeks postpartum. Content of H@H 2.0 includes anticipatory guidance regarding physical recovery, infant care and feeding, clinical algorithms to respond to urgent patient needs.
    Other names:
    • Penny the Chatbot
    • H@H 2.0
    • W2H

Recruiting Locations

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania

Study Contact

Meaghan G McCabe, MPH
973-747-2824
meaghan.mccabe@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Detailed Description

Healing at Home (H@H) 2.0 is a comprehensive technology-based postpartum support program which provides 24/7 support to individuals through use of an SMS chatbot for six weeks postpartum. This will be a randomized controlled trial (RCT) with an intervention arm consisting of patients who are planning to be discharged at routine timing (as determined by their clinical team) with access to H@H 2.0 postpartum SMS chatbot platform and a control arm which consists of usual postpartum care.

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