Healing at Home 2.0 - Enhanced Chat Tool for Lowering Postpartum Depression
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age18+
SponsorUniversity of Pennsylvania
About this trial
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.
Eligibility criteria
Qualifiers
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
Disqualifiers
Unable to provide informed consent
Baby not discharged with mother at postpartum discharge
Does not have access to a mobile phone
Trial design
Treatments tested in this trial
- Healing @ Home Program (H@H 2.0)
Treatment groups
156 Participants
are divided into 2 treatment groupsSponsors and collaborators
University of Pennsylvania
Lead sponsor
March of Dimes
Collaborator
Source ClinicalTrials.gov