SmartMom: Teaching by Texting to Promote Health Behaviours in Pregnancy (NCT05793944) | Clinical Trial Compass
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SmartMom: Teaching by Texting to Promote Health Behaviours in Pregnancy
Canada3,078 participantsStarted 2023-11-10
Plain-language summary
The goal of this randomized clinical trial is to evaluate the effectiveness of SmartMom, a text messaging-based mobile health program for prenatal education. The main questions are to determine if healthy pregnant people receiving SmartMom messages that promote health behaviours in pregnancy versus messages that don't provoke behaviour change have improvement in:
1. knowledge about healthy pregnancy and birth
2. standardized measures of depression, anxiety, and fear of childbirth
3. adoption of positive health behaviours in pregnancy
4. maternal, fetal, and newborn outcomes
Participants in the intervention group will receive three evidence-based text messages per week, plus optional supplemental messages on topics relevant to them, throughout pregnancy.
The control group will receive general interest messages on pregnancy-related topics that are not promoting behaviour change.
Who can participate
Age range
15 Years
Sex
FEMALE
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Inclusion Criteria:
* pregnant person
* at 15 weeks gestation or earlier
* singleton pregnancy
* can read and understand English at grade 8 level and comfortable completing online surveys
* live in Canada (excluding British Columbia where SmartMom has been piloted)
Exclusion Criteria:
* health conditions existing prior to pregnancy that require individualized care (e.g. hypertension, cardiac disease, diabetes)
* previously had a baby with the SmartMom program
Questions worth asking your doctor
Bring these to your next appointment. They're a starting point for a shared conversation — not a sign you qualify or a recommendation to enrol.
1Based on my diagnosis and history, is this trial worth exploring for me — or is there a standard treatment we should try first?
2What does this trial's phase tell us about how much is already known about its safety and benefit?
3What would taking part actually involve for me — visits, tests, time, and travel?
4What are the known and possible risks or side effects I should weigh, and how would they be monitored?
5If this trial isn't the right fit, what other options or trials would you suggest I look into?
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Questions for the trial coordinator
The trial coordinator is the person who runs the study day to day. These cover the practical side — logistics, costs, and what taking part would actually mean for your life. The study team confirms whether you meet the criteria; these are questions to ask, not a sign you qualify.
1What does taking part actually involve week to week — how many visits, where, and how long does each one take?
2What costs are covered by the study, and what might I have to pay for myself, including travel, parking, or time off work?
3What happens during screening, and what happens if the study team confirms I don't meet the criteria after those tests?
4Who pays for the scans, blood work, and other tests the trial requires — the study, my insurance, or me?
5How will being in the trial affect my regular care, and will my own doctor stay informed and involved?
6Can I leave the trial at any point if I change my mind, and what would happen to my care if I do?
A starting point for the conversation — always confirm anything about your own eligibility, costs, and care with the study team and your doctor.
What they're measuring
1
Change in weight during pregnancy
Timeframe: Enrollment, 38 weeks gestation
2
Attendance at prenatal care visits through pregnancy