The study is a home-based, usability study assessing the use of the Dip Home-Based Dipstick Analyzer (HBDA) in the context of prenatal care.
300 pregnant women receive home testing kit and smartphone application (Dip HBDA) during regular prenatal visit. They are instructed to conduct a urine test (regular 10 parameter dipstick included in kit) at home using the Dip HBDA. After conducting the urine test, participants are to fill out a short questionnaire regarding ease of use, preference of testing and any problems encountered. This study only assesses usability and questionnaire outcomes. The results of the test (indications on dipstick) are not subject to the study.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
300
Participant receive Dip HBDA semiquantitative urinalyiss kit to be used at home one day after routine prenatal consultation. Dip HBDA consists of a testing kit containing calibration color board, 10 parameter urine dipstick and a urine cup as well as a smartphone application. Application guides participant through the test flow. Dipstick is immersed in urine cup, placed on color board and scanned with smartphone.
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
RECRUITINGEase of use and preference questionnaire
Questionnaire contains: * Ease of use among pregnant women (Ease of use ranking 1-5 measured) * Problems encountered while doing the test * Likelihood that digital home urine testing would be recommended (Net Promoter Score) * Preference of home testing compared to traditional testing (Prefer home testing, no preference, prefer traditional testing)
Time frame: 2-3 months
Usability of Dip HBDA
Success rate in conducting the test at home (i.e. successfully completed/total participants)
Time frame: 2-3 months
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