Virtual Mentorship to Support Maternal and Infant Health and Wellbeing: Assessing the Impact and Efficacy of NurturePA

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Mothers

In brief

The primary objective of this study is to determine whether the NurturePA text-based mentorship program reduces maternal stress and depressive symptoms, increases maternal knowledge, and increases engagement in language and literacy practices among new mothers relative to the control condition of periodic informational texts at the four-month data collection point.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03497286

Run by

University of Pittsburgh

People needed

199

Starts

2018-05-09

Expected to finish

2021-08-01

Last updated by the study team

2021-08-16

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Resident of Allegheny County
• First time mother or mother of one other child
• Gestational age of focal infant at birth is at or above 34 weeks
• Birthweight of focal infant at or above 4 pounds (1814 grams)
• Focal infant leaving hospital with mother (e.g. no extended NICU stay)
• Planning to remain living in Allegheny County for at least two years
• No more than one other child living full time and being cared for in the home (including non-biological children)

You may not qualify if…

• History of substance abuse disorder
• Parents/guardians who, in the opinion of the Investigator, may be non-adherent with study schedules or procedures.

Where it is running

• West Penn Hospital — Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

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