Healing At Home 2.0 - Enhanced Chat Tool for Lowering Postpartum Depression

Description

The purpose of the study is to determine if access to a text-message based holistic chatbot support program "Healing at Home 2.0" decreases depressive symptoms as measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) compared to usual postpartum care for patients of color.

Conditions

Depression, Postpartum, Postpartum Care

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Study overview

The purpose of the study is to determine if access to a text-message based holistic chatbot support program "Healing at Home 2.0" decreases depressive symptoms as measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) compared to usual postpartum care for patients of color.

Healing At Home 2.0 - Enhanced Chat Tool for Lowering Postpartum Depression

Healing At Home 2.0 - Enhanced Chat Tool for Lowering Postpartum Depression

Condition
Depression, Postpartum
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Philadelphia

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19104

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Postpartum patients who have delivered a singleton baby at or after 37w0d at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • * Self-identify as a person of color (listed on chart as non-White race and confirmed with patient)
  • * Able to speak, read and write English
  • * Age ≥18
  • * Prenatal care at outpatient practice affiliated with the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
  • * Completion of clinically administered EPDS during inpatient stay
  • * Routine discharge timing, day 2 or more after vaginal delivery, day 3 or more after cesarean delivery
  • * Unable to provide informed consent
  • * Baby not discharged with mother at postpartum discharge
  • * Does not have access to a mobile phone

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Pennsylvania,

Kirstin Leitner, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Pennsylvania

Study Record Dates

2026-06-30