User Testing and Feedback for a Mobile Health Program for Postpartum Women: A Pilot Study

March 23, 2022 updated by: University of Colorado, Denver
Refine content and delivery of the mHealth delivered lifestyle intervention program through iterative testing with small groups of users who provide feedback through on-line asynchronous focus groups.

Study Overview

Status

Status

Indicates the current recruitment status or the expanded access status.
Completed

Conditions

Conditions

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Detailed Description

Participants are asked to:

  • Use mobile app for 4 weeks
  • Receive support from the lifestyle coach
  • Provide weekly and ongoing feedback via an online asynchronous user group platform on usability, navigability, acceptability, and satisfaction.

Study Type

Study Type

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Study types include interventional studies (also called clinical trials), observational studies (including patient registries), and expanded access.
Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

Enrollment

The number of participants in a clinical study. The "anticipated" enrollment is the target number of participants that the researchers need for the study.
26

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • United States
    • Colorado
      • Aurora, Colorado, United States
        • University Of Colorado Hospital

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.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility Criteria

The key requirements that people who want to participate in a clinical study must meet or the characteristics they must have. Eligibility criteria consist of both inclusion criteria (which are required for a person to participate in the study) and exclusion criteria (which prevent a person from participating). Types of eligibility criteria include whether a study accepts healthy volunteers, has age or age group requirements, or is limited by sex.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 years to 45 years (Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Sampling Method

Probability Sample

Study Population

Potential participants will be identified via the Perinatal Clinical & Translational Research Center (CTRC) at the University of Colorado at Anschutz Medical Campus.

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Age 18-45
  • Body Mass Index (BMI): 25 - 45 kg/m2

  • Positive history of one or more of the following complications in most recent singleton pregnancy:

    1. Gestational diabetes mellitus
    2. Preeclampsia (high blood pressure and proteinuria diagnosed after 20 weeks gestation)
    3. Gestational hypertension (new hypertension diagnosed after 20 weeks without proteinuria)
    4. Pre-term delivery (32-37 weeks)
    5. Small for gestational age (<10th percentile for gestational age)
  • Able to communicate in English
  • Access to and be willing to use a wi-fi enabled iPhone or iPod
  • Access to a computer with internet access
  • Capable of providing informed consent
  • Between 4 weeks and 24 weeks after delivery

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Personal history of Type 1 or 2 diabetes
  • Personal history of breast cancer or any other type of cancer other than a basal cell skin cancer;
  • Personal history of major chronic illness including cardiovascular disease (coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure, valvular heart disease, stroke, transient ischemic attack, or intermittent claudication), kidney disease, liver disease, venous or arterial thromboembolic disease, adrenal insufficiency, depression requiring hospitalization within the past 6 months, or non-pregnancy related illness requiring overnight hospitalization in the past 6 months;
  • Underlying disease/treatment that might interfere with participation in/completion of the study (e.g. significant gastrointestinal conditions, major psychiatric disorders, and others at the discretion of the study clinician)

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Prospective

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Primary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, the planned outcome measure that is the most important for evaluating the effect of an intervention/treatment. Most clinical studies have one primary outcome measure, but some have more than one.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Usability of the Application
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Usability is defined via Young's Mobile Phone Usability Questionnaire (MPUQ) as how easy the app is to use and how easy it is to learn. The investigators will assess components of usability including: 1) learnability (how easy is it to accomplish basic tasks the first time the app is used?); 2) efficiency (once users can use the app, how quickly can they perform tasks?); 3) memorability (if a user returns to an app after not using it for some time, how easy is it to re-establish proficiency?); 4) errors (how many, how severe, how easy to recover?); and 5) satisfaction (how pleasant is it to use the app?).
4 weeks
Engagement with the Application
Time Frame: 4 weeks
The quantitative assessment of the daily use of the mobile application, including the response to prompts, interactions with lifestyle coach, points earned, and tracking of weight, diet, and physical activity.
4 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Secondary Outcome Measures

In a clinical study's protocol, a planned outcome measure that is not as important as the primary outcome measure for evaluating the effect of an intervention but is still of interest. Most clinical studies have more than one secondary outcome measure.
Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Navigability of the Application
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Navigability is defined via Young's Mobile Phone Usability Questionnaire (MPUQ) as whether people can easily and quickly find what they need. The investigators will assess components of navigability including: 1) Is it relatively easy to move from one part of a task to another? 2) Are the operations of this application (app) simple and uncomplicated? 3) Does the app enable the quick, effective, and economical performance of tasks? 4) Is it easy to access the information that you need? 5) Does the app have all the functions and capabilities you expect it to have? 6) Is it easy to navigate between menus and content?
4 weeks
Acceptability of the Application
Time Frame: 4 weeks
Acceptability is defined whether the intended audience finds the content accessible-meaning that it is written in a way that is easily understood and resonant for this population of postpartum women.
4 weeks

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Sponsor

The organization or person who initiates the study and who has authority and control over the study.
University of Colorado, Denver

Investigators

Investigators

A researcher involved in a clinical study. Related terms include site principal investigator, site sub-investigator, study chair, study director, and study principal investigator.
  • Principal Investigator: Jacinda M Nicklas, MD, MPH, MA, University of Colorado, Denver

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

Study Start

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September 1, 2015

Primary Completion (Actual)

Primary Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention to collect final data for the primary outcome measure. Whether the clinical study ended according to the protocol or was terminated does not affect this date. For clinical studies with more than one primary outcome measure with different completion dates, this term refers to the date on which data collection is completed for all the primary outcome measures. The "anticipated" primary completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the primary completion date for the study.
September 1, 2020

Study Completion (Actual)

Study Completion

The date on which the last participant in a clinical study was examined or received an intervention/treatment to collect final data for the primary outcome measures, secondary outcome measures, and adverse events (that is, the last participant's last visit). The "anticipated" study completion date is the date that the researchers think will be the study completion date.
September 1, 2020

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

First Submitted

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March 4, 2015

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

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March 4, 2015

First Posted (Estimate)

First Posted

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March 10, 2015

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

Last Update Posted

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March 25, 2022

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

The most recent date on which the study sponsor or investigator submitted changes to a study record that are consistent with National Library of Medicine (NLM) quality control (QC) review criteria. It is the responsibility of the sponsor or investigator to ensure that the study record is consistent with the NLM QC review criteria.
March 23, 2022

Last Verified

Last Verified

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March 1, 2022

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Other Study ID Numbers

Other Study ID Numbers

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  • 14-1173
  • UL1TR001082 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

No

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