Actively Recruiting
Healing at Home 2.0 - Enhanced Chat Tool for Lowering Postpartum Depression
Led by University of Pennsylvania · Updated on 2026-03-27
156
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
85 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
U
University of Pennsylvania
Lead Sponsor
M
March of Dimes
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
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.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Healing at Home 2.0 - Enhanced Chat Tool for Lowering Postpartum Depression
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Postpartum patients who have delivered a singleton baby at or after 37 weeks 0 days at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Self-identify as a person of color (non-White race confirmed with patient)
- Able to speak, read, and write English
- Age 18 years or older
- Received prenatal care at outpatient practice affiliated with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Completed clinically administered Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale during inpatient stay
- Routine discharge timing: day 2 or more after vaginal delivery, day 3 or more after cesarean delivery
You will not qualify if you...
- Unable to provide informed consent
- Baby not discharged with mother at postpartum discharge
- Does not have access to a mobile phone
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104
Actively Recruiting
Research Team
M
Meaghan G McCabe, MPH
CONTACT
A
Angelina Malenda
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Number of Arms
2
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