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Effectiveness of a Mobile App for Prenatal Care to Safely Reduce In-Person Visits and Improve Patient Satisfaction: Study Protocol for a Multicenter Prospective Quasi-Randomized Trial
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Babyscripts Prenatal App and Placebo for Pregnancy. Completed, enrolled 118 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
Prenatal care is defined as preventive healthcare characterized by regular check-ups by doctors or midwives to treat and prevent potential health problems throughout the course of the pregnancy. The investigators propose that a mobile app for prenatal care has the potential to provide patient-tailored, risk-appropriate prenatal educational content and may facilitate vital sign and weight checks between visits. The investigators describe the methods used to develop and test the effectiveness of a mobile app for prenatal care to safely reduce the number of in-person visits to the obstetrician (OB) compared to standard of care.
Study Details
Timeline
Interventions
The use of a mobile digital app to facilitate certain aspects of standard prenatal care.
No Mobile App, Usual care