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Supporting At-Risk Mothers Across Perinatal Period
Sponsor: National University of Singapore
Summary
The SMART app is a mobile application based psychosocial parenting intervention containing educational materials (articles, videos, audios, podcasts) on parenting, an integrated peer support chat function with experienced mothers and an integrated forum for interaction with other mother participants. The goal of this interventional study is to test the effectiveness of a mobile-app health based intervention, SMART, mothers in the perinatal period. The main questions this study aims to answer are: 1. What is the effect of a mobile-based health intervention, SMART, on maternal outcomes? 2. What is the effect of a mobile-based health intervention, SMART, on infant outcomes? 3. What is the cost-effectiveness of using SMART as compared to standard routine care? Researchers will compare results with a control group that will undergo standard routine care.
Official title: Supporting At-Risk Mothers Across Perinatal Period: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Key Details
Gender
FEMALE
Age Range
21 Years - 65 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
200
Start Date
2024-02-26
Completion Date
2026-07-06
Last Updated
2024-04-12
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Supporting at-risk Mothers Across perinatal period: a Randomized controlled Trial (SMART) mobile application
The intervention is delivered through the SMART mobile application. It contains educational information in audio, visual, article format; on parenting, pregnancy and managing emotional well-being. There is also a peer support feature where participants can speak to experienced mothers via the SMART app. There is also a forum feature where participants can interact with other mothers.
Locations (2)
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore
Singapore, Singapore
National University of Singapore
Singapore, Singapore