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Administrative data

NCT number NCT05129631
Other study ID # 1813613
Secondary ID
Status Recruiting
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date July 14, 2023
Est. completion date December 1, 2024

Study information

Verified date August 2023
Source Nemours Children's Clinic
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect and is increasingly diagnosed prenatally. Mothers describe their prenatal experiences as highly stressful and traumatic after a diagnosis of CHD. Maternal stress during pregnancy exerts a powerful influence on birth outcomes and developmental trajectories, particularly for children in underserved populations. In partnership with diverse parent and clinician stakeholders, our team designed HEARTPrep, an innovative, virtually-delivered psychosocial intervention for mothers expecting a baby with CHD. This project will pilot HEARTPrep with mothers expecting a baby with CHD to obtain preliminary data for a larger future trial. This intervention has the potential to improve emotional wellbeing in mothers expecting a baby with CHD, thereby altering developmental trajectories for this large population of children.


Description:

Congenital heart disease (CHD) is the most common birth defect and is increasingly diagnosed prenatally. Mothers describe their prenatal experiences as highly stressful and traumatic after a diagnosis of CHD. Maternal stress during pregnancy exerts a powerful influence on birth outcomes and developmental trajectories, particularly for children in underserved populations. Targeted efforts to mitigate impacts of maternal stress for this highly vulnerable population are lacking. In partnership with diverse parent and clinician stakeholders, the investigators designed HEARTPrep, an innovative, virtually-delivered psychosocial intervention for mothers expecting a baby with CHD. HEARTPrep will be delivered through the Nemours App, an accessible tool for telehealth and patient education. The investigators aim to determine whether HEARTPrep modules produce clinically significant improvements on outcomes in mothers expecting a baby with CHD (Proof-of-Concept). This program of research has the potential to improve emotional wellbeing in mothers expecting a baby with CHD, thereby altering developmental trajectories for this large population of children.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Recruiting
Enrollment 20
Est. completion date December 1, 2024
Est. primary completion date July 1, 2024
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender All
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: - Expectant mothers carrying a fetus with congenital heart disease expected to require cardiac surgery in the first year of life - Partners of participating expectant mothers can also participate together with the mother - Receiving fetal cardiac care at Nemours Children's Health - Speaks English or Spanish fluently - Age 18 or older - Access to a computer, tablet or mobile device with internet access Exclusion Criteria: -Fetus has a genetic syndrome or other comorbid condition associated with a life expectancy of less than one year

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
HEARTPrep
HEARTPrep is a virtually-delivered psychosocial intervention for mothers expecting a baby with CHD.

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Nemours Children's Health Wilmington Delaware

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Nemours Children's Clinic

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary HEARTPrep Evaluation Questionnaire - Session 3 Assesses perceived acceptability and feasibility of HEARTPrep (item responses range from 0-4 with higher scores reflecting greater acceptability and feasibility; minimum score = 0; maximum score = 64) 6 weeks (Session 3)
Primary HEARTPrep Evaluation Questionnaire - Session 6 Assesses perceived acceptability and feasibility of HEARTPrep (item responses range from 0-4 with higher scores reflecting greater acceptability and feasibility; minimum score = 0; maximum score = 64) 12 weeks (Session 6)
Primary Change in Emotional Distress - Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Short-Form Assesses change from baseline in feelings of anxiety and depression (item responses range from 1-5 with higher scores reflecting greater emotional distress; minimum score = 4; maximum score = 20) Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Primary Change in Social Isolation - PROMIS Short-Form Assesses change from baseline in feelings of social isolation (item responses range from 1-5 with higher scores reflecting greater social isolation; minimum score = 4; maximum score = 20) Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Primary Change in Parenting Self-Efficacy - PROMIS Short-Form Assesses change from baseline in feelings of parenting self-efficacy (item responses range from 1-5 with lower scores reflecting lower parenting self-efficacy; minimum score = 4; maximum score = 20) Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Secondary Change in Hope - PROMIS Short-Form Assesses change from baseline in feelings of hope (item responses range from 1-5 with lower scores reflecting lower hope; minimum score = 4; maximum score = 20) Weeks 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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