HealthyMoms is prototype website with accurate and easily accessible information on the impact of depression, anxiety and stress during pregnancy and the importance of healthy behaviours (physical activity, nutrition, sleep). This clinical trial is to pilot test the implementation of the e-health intervention alongside standard antenatal care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
120
Access to the e-health intervention (website)
Control group to continue with standard care
McGill University Health Center
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Acceptability of healthymoms website
Determine the acceptability of the program in terms of uptake, adherence, and user satisfaction. To use the Satisfaction and Usability survey
Time frame: 6 weeks post intervention
Change from baseline on depressed mood
Estimate the range of effect sizes for depressive symptoms in order to evaluate the efficacy of the program (healthymoms website). Measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
Time frame: study entry, 6 weeks post intervention, 3 months post delivery, 6 months post delivery
Changes from baseline on pregnancy related anxiety
Evaluate changes in pregnancy related anxiety in order to evaluate the efficacy of the healthymoms website. Using the Pregnancy-related Anxiety questionnaire-revised (PRAQ-R)
Time frame: study entry, 6 weeks post intervention
Changes from baseline in physical activity
Evaluate changes in a health behaviour (physical activity) in order to evaluate the efficacy of the healthymoms website. Use of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF)
Time frame: study entry, 6 weeks post intervention, 3 months post delivery, 6 months post delivery
Changes from baseline on sleep quality
Evaluate changes in a health behaviour (sleep quality) in order to evaluate the efficacy of the healthymoms website. Use of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index-short
Time frame: study entry, 6 weeks post intervention, 3 months post delivery, 6 months post delivery
Changes from baseline regarding satisfaction with antenatal care
Evaluate the changes in satisfaction with antenatal care in order to inform future implementation of the healthymoms website
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Time frame: study entry, 6 weeks post intervention