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Essential Coaching Postpartum: Evaluating a Parent-focused Postpartum Text Message Program in Nova Scotia

RecruitingNAAges 18 Years - anyAllIWK Health Centre
NCT06996067 on ClinicalTrials.gov ↗
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What the trial is, and whether it could suit you

The transition to parenthood is often an exciting yet hard period for parents. In the first year after a new baby, many parents feel less confident, have more anxiety and depression, and feel more isolated and alone. During this time, many parents use their phones and the Internet to seek out information and support. Thus, the investigators are exploring the opportunity of using mHealth, or mobile health, to provide information directly to parents after the birth of their first baby. The investigators have developed a program for both birthing and non-birthing parents called the Essential Coaching Postpartum program. This program provides 332 parents with text messages sent for 6 weeks after birth to share information on newborn care and parent outcomes. This will be tailored based on whether they are the birthing parent (Essential Coaching for Every Mother) or non-birthing parent (Essen

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📋 Eligibility rules (as published)
INCLUSION CRITERIA: Eligible birthing parents will * early postpartum (\<7 days) with their first child * understand English * have a cell phone with text and data * be 18 years of age or old * live in Nova Scotia. Eligible non-birthing parents will: * be early postpartum (\<7 days) with their first child * understand English * have a cell phone with text and data * be 18 years of age or old * live in Nova Scotia. EXCLUSION CRITERIA: Participants (both birthing and non-birthing parents) will be excluded if: * newborn die or are expected to die prior to leaving the hospital * they have no access to mobile phone, either personal or shared * unwilling to receive SMS messages * decline or withdraw to participate * participated in a previous iteration of this project (e.g., either the development or evaluation).
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What it tests

  • Essential Coaching Postpartum
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Where

1 site
IWK Health
Halifax, Canada
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