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StillbirthNCT04600076

MOMSonLINE2 ; A Pilot Study Testing Recruitment and Retention of Women of Color to an Online Support Group for Bereaved Mothers

A study testing BabyCenter site and the community group in people with Stillbirth and Grief, run by University of Michigan at 1 site in United States.

Completed

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

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Trial summary

This is a 6-week pilot study to see how research participants feel about an internet support site after a stillbirth or infant death. Losing a baby through stillbirth or early infant death is typically devastating for families. Read more about this study

Who is it for?
Ages 18 years and older, women only
Conditions the study is for
Stillbirth, Grief, Infant Death
What is being tested?
BabyCenter site and the community group
Could I receive a placebo?
No, everyone receives an active treatment
How many people
22 participants
Where
1 siteUnited States
Study dates
20 Nov 2020to 15 Aug 2021
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 years and older
  • Women only
  • No healthy volunteers
  • Adult, Older adult

Who may be able to join

  • Michigan residence and infant delivery
  • Non-Caucasian race and/or Hispanic ethnicity
  • Read/speak English
  • Gave birth to a stillborn baby or had an infant death in the first 28 days of life
  • Did not give the baby up for adoption pre-loss
  • Internet access

Who cannot join

  • Don't Read/speak English

Trial locations and contacts

1 site in 1 country.

United States1 site
  • University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

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About this study

Official title: MOMSonLINE2:A Pilot Study Testing Recruitment and Retention of Women of Color to an Online Support Group for Bereaved Mothers

This is a 6-week pilot study to see how research participants feel about an internet support site after a stillbirth or infant death. Losing a baby through stillbirth or early infant death is typically devastating for families. However, investigators do not know if internet on-line support for parents helps manage grief more easily.

In addition to using the BabyCenter.com website, participants will be asked to complete online surveys at the beginning and the end of the study, as well partake in an interview.

Data from this pilot study will help develop a much larger randomized control study of on-line support outcomes after perinatal loss.

Being tested
BabyCenter site and the community group
Keywords
internet support site, BabyCenter.com.
Medical subject headings
Stillbirth, Infant Death

What participants receive

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

  • BabyCenter site and the community groupBehavioural

    Participants will be asked to sign on to the BabyCenter community group for people with pregnancy or infant loss at least 3 times weekly for 6 weeks. Participants may choose to post or comment on the site but are not required to do so.

Study groups in NCT04600076
Study groupRoleWhat they receive
BabyCenter site and the community groupExperimentalNot described
Receives: Behavioral: BabyCenter site and the community group

What is being measured

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

  1. Percentage of Participants Approached for Enrollment Who Signed up for the Study

    Feasibility of recruitment as shown by percent of those approached for enrollment who signed up for the study.

    Measured: 6 months

  2. Feasibility: Retention

    Number of participants that completed:

    • The 6 week intervention.
    • Pre-post surveys.
    • Phone interview

    Measured: 6 weeks

Secondary outcomes (4)
  1. Change in Depression as Measured by The Personal Health Questionnaire Depression (PHQ-8)

    The Personal Health Questionnaire Depression (PHQ-8) is a widely used and validated screen for depression. The PHQ-8 is scored by adding scores from each question (0-3) to a final score (0 to 24). Higher scores indicate worse outcome and a score of 10 or higher indicates a positive screen. A positive screen is probable for clinical depression.

    Measured: Pre intervention (day 0), Post intervention (6 weeks)

  2. Change in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

    PTSD will be measured using the 20-question Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) checklist for the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) -5 (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5, Civilian Version). Scores range from 0-80. A score of 33 or above will be used as our cutoff. A score above this indicated a probable diagnosis of PTSD.

    Measured: Pre intervention (day 0), Post intervention (6 weeks)

  3. Change in Anxiety Based on the Generalized Anxiety Disorder Screen (GAD-7)

    The Generalized Anxiety Disorder screen (GAD-7) is a seven-item self-report instrument for screening, diagnosis and severity assessment of anxiety disorder. The GAD-7 total score for the seven items ranges from 0 to 21: 0-4 Minimal anxiety; 5-9 Mild anxiety; 10-14 Moderate anxiety; 15-21 Severe anxiety.

    Measured: Pre intervention (day 0), Post intervention (6 weeks)

  4. Change in Grief Based on the Perinatal Grief Scale

    The Perinatal Grief Scale measures grief, coping, and despair following the death of a child. It includes 33 questions on a 5-point Likert scale that ranges from 1=strongly agree to 5=strongly disagree. A higher score would indicate more grief and a lower score less grief. A score cutoff of >40 to indicates more severe grief. Two questions were inadvertently dropped from the PGS in our surveys; this allows pre-post analysis but limits comparison to other studies. With this omission, our PGS scores could range from 31 -155.

    Measured: Pre intervention (day 0), Post intervention (6 weeks)

Timeline

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

  1. First posted23 Oct 2020
  2. Study start20 Nov 2020
  3. Primary completion15 Aug 2021
  4. Study completion15 Aug 2021

Resources

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
Supportive care
Allocation
Not applicable
Intervention model
Single group
Masking
None (open label)
Enrolment
22 participants (actual)
IDs, dates and publications
ClinicalTrials.gov ID
NCT04600076
Sponsor's protocol ID
HUM00159800
Other IDs
UL1TR002240
Status last verified
May 2022
First submitted
19 Oct 2020
Last updated
1 Jun 2022
FDA-regulated drug
No
FDA-regulated device
No
Individual data sharing
No

Publications

  • Gold KJ, Dobson ML, Sen A. "Three Good Things" Digital Intervention Among Health Care Workers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Ann Fam Med. 2023 May-Jun;21(3):220-226. doi: 10.1370/afm.2963.

    PubMed 37217328
  • Gold KJ, Boggs ME, Plegue MA, Andalibi N. Online Support Groups for Perinatal Loss: A Pilot Feasibility Study for Women of Color. Cyberpsychol Behav Soc Netw. 2022 Aug;25(8):534-539. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2021.0304. Epub 2022 Jul 20.

    PubMed 35861706

Questions about this trial

What is this clinical trial studying?

A study testing BabyCenter site and the community group in people with Stillbirth and Grief, run by University of Michigan 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 6 inclusion and 1 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 1 Jun 2022. 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 1 Jun 2022). 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?

Percentage of Participants Approached for Enrollment Who Signed up for the Study (time frame: 6 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?

On the ClinicalTrials.gov record for NCT04600076, which also lists 2 linked publications.

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 1 Jun 2022.

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