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Mental Health Wellness 1MOMBANCT01816945

The Momba Mobile Application-based Community

A study testing MOMBA web-based application in people with Mental Health Wellness 1, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

Completed

Finished. The study has ended and is not enrolling. Results may be posted on the official record.

Official record
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Trial summary

The investigators' mobile application-based community, termed Momba, will provide a bi-directional flow of information on maternal and infant mental health to traditionally underrepresented groups of mothers and their infants. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 to 45 years, women only
Conditions the study is for
Mental Health Wellness 1
What is being tested?
MOMBA web-based application
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
47 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
Apr 2013to Sep 2015
Phase
Interventional
Are there results?
Yes, posted in the registrySummary in the doctors' view

Key requirements

Who can take part, as listed by the sponsor. Only the study team can confirm whether you are eligible, so take this list to your doctor.

  • Ages 18 to 45 years
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult

Who may be able to join

  • Women will be recruited in their third trimester of pregnancy from Yale-New Haven Hospital (YNHH) and followed for 8 months postpartum.
  • Women are eligible if they are over the age of 18, in their third trimester of pregnancy, will deliver a baby at YNHH and receive prenatal care at the Women's Center.
  • Meet criteria for minor or major depressive disorder.

Who cannot join

  • Mothers are not eligible to participate if they have previously given birth
  • Are placing the baby for adoption
  • Are planning to move in the next 18 months
  • Are actively suicidal, psychotic or unable to provide informed consent

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • Yale School of Medicine

    New Haven, Connecticut, 06510

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About this study

The investigators' mobile application-based community, termed Momba, will provide a bi-directional flow of information on maternal and infant mental health to traditionally underrepresented groups of mothers and their infants. The overall goal of this mobile application-based community of low-income postpartum women and infants is to increase the social support, social networks, and social capital of low-income mothers; thereby, leading to a positive change in the health behaviors, utilization of health services, and mental health status of both mothers and their infants.

Being tested
MOMBA web-based application
Keywords
Depression, Stress, Social support, Social capital, Maternal
Medical subject headings
Depression

What participants receive

What participants receive. In a randomised study each person is assigned to one group by chance.

  • MOMBA web-based applicationBehavioural

    Web-based, interactive, social network application.

Study groups in NCT01816945
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
Access to MOMBA web-based applicationExperimentalStudy will provide the subject with a smartphone, pay the data plan, and facilitate access to the web-based application for purposes of researching the acceptability of the application, the operating and functioning of it, and its impact on maternal mental health.
Receives: Behavioral: MOMBA web-based application
Smartphone onlyNo interventionStudy will provide the subject with a smartphone and pay the data plan. Weekly assessments are completed through internet survey links sent via text message.

What is being measured

The primary outcome is the main question the study is designed to answer.

  1. Phone Retention

    To determine the potential feasibility of providing smartphones to participants and delivering and intervention through the smartphone, phone retention was measured. Phone retention was defined as the ability of participants to retain the phone over the study period. Outcome measure used was how many participants did not need a replacement phone during the study period.

    Measured: 15 months

  2. Test the Proper Operating and Functioning of the MOMBA Application

    To Test the proper operating and functioning of the MOMBA application, the number of participants that received training was assessed. Intervention subjects were trained (together) on the operating and functions (including how to use the privacy settings) of the Momba application and the phone. The control subjects were trained (together) on how to complete the control questionnaires and how to use the phone.

    Measured: Baseline

Secondary outcomes (1)
  1. Acceptability and Performance of Structured Questionnaires

    To determine the acceptability and performance of structured questionnaires, the measurement is categorized into whether participants did or did not complete the 12 month follow-up interview.

    Measured: 12 months

Timeline

From the start of the study to its completion; the mark is today. Estimated dates are the sponsor’s plan.

  1. First posted22 Mar 2013 (estimated)
  2. Study startApr 2013
  3. Primary completionJun 2015
  4. Study completionSep 2015

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More details

For doctors and researchers: how the study is designed, who runs it, and its registry IDs.

Study design
Study type
Interventional
Phase
Phase N/A
Primary purpose
Health services research
Allocation
Randomised
Intervention model
Parallel groups
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
47 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT01816945
Sponsor's protocol ID
1207010574
Acronym
MOMBA
Status last verified
Apr 2021
First submitted
26 Feb 2013
Last updated
18 May 2021
Data monitoring committee
No

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing MOMBA web-based application in people with Mental Health Wellness 1, run by Yale University at 1 site in United States.

The full registered description is in the About this study section and the official record.

Who may be eligible to take part?

The sponsor lists 3 inclusion and 4 exclusion criteria. Eligibility is decided by the study team after screening, so read the full criteria and contact a listed site.

Is this clinical trial currently recruiting?

The record says: finished, as of the sponsor's last update on 18 May 2021. Status can change between updates, so confirm with the study contact before making plans.

Where is the study taking place?

The record lists 1 site in United States. Whether a site is taking part right now should be confirmed with that site. See every site.

What are the possible benefits and risks?

They depend on the study and the treatment, and no study can promise a benefit. The study team explains the known risks during informed consent, before anyone joins; the record itself does not list them.

Are results available for this study?

Yes. Results are posted in the registry (first posted 18 May 2021). A summary is in the For doctors view, and the full results are on ClinicalTrials.gov.

How can a doctor refer a patient or contact the research team?

The record lists no contact. The official record names the sponsor, who can be asked directly. AzTrials does not enrol participants or take referrals.

What does the primary outcome measure?

Phone Retention (time frame: 15 months). The study lists 2 primary outcomes in all. It is what the study was designed to measure, not a finding.

Where can I read the original study information?
Does a listing mean the treatment is approved or proven to work?

No. A listing means the study is registered. It does not show that the treatment is safe, works, or is approved by a regulator.

How often is this information updated?

AzTrials copies changed records from ClinicalTrials.gov every night and reloads the whole registry every week. The sponsor last updated this record on 18 May 2021.

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