Healing at Home 2.0 - Enhanced Chat Tool for Lowering Postpartum Depression

Part of paid clinical trials in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Sponsor
University of Pennsylvania
Study ID
NCT06877104
Status
Recruiting
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Conditions

  • Depression, Postpartum
  • Postpartum Care

Eligibility Criteria

Sex
FEMALE
Age
18 Years - N/A
Healthy Volunteers
Not accepted

Interventions

  • Healing @ Home Program (H@H 2.0) — OTHER
    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.

Study Details

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.

Key Dates

Start date
Mar 13, 2025
Status verified
Mar 2026
Primary completion
Jun 30, 2026
Completion
Nov 30, 2026

Study Design

Enrollment
156 participants (estimated)
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Arms

  • 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.

Primary Outcome Measure

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Screening Score [ Time Frame: At 6 weeks postpartum ]

Central Contacts

Locations (1)

FacilityCityStateZIPSite coordinators
Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvania19104
Angelina Malenda
[email protected]
(551) 482-3655
Kirstin Leitner, MD (PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR)

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