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Use of an educational application based on smartphone for maternal role adaptation in women with preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of educational hospitals

Use of an educational application based on smartphone for maternal role adaptation in women with preterm infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of educational hospitals

Status
Recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
IRCT
Registry ID
IRCT20250205064662N1
Enrollment
36
Registered
2025-10-22
Start date
2025-10-23
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-12-08

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

Maternal Role Adaptation.

Interventions

Intervention 1: Intervention group: Mothers of the intervention group will also be selected through a similar process that will be implemented for the control group, and the Farnam software will be pr

Sponsors

Gorgan University of Medical Sciences
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: The mother should be literate in Persian Have a preterm baby born at least 30 to 36 weeks of pregnancy Have a baby with stable conditions and have been hospitalized for at least three days The mothers should be married or cohabiting Have access to at least one smartphone Be capable of using a smartphone

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Addict to alcohol or drugs by the woman or her husband The mother who has a history of preterm labor and being hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care units The mother who has a premature baby with a congenital anomaly or a disease that limits survival The mother who has a premature baby with grade 3 or 4 intraventricular hemorrhage The participant who has a Psychiatric disorder under treatment (Self-reported)

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Maternal Role Adaptation Scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at discharge, and one month after the infant is discharged from the intensive care unit. Method of measurement: Maternal Role Adaptation Scale in Neonatal Intensive Care Units (MRAS: NICU) (32 details).

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale. Timepoint: Before the intervention, at discharge, and one month after the infant is discharged from the intensive care unit. Method of measurement: Short form 21-question questionnaire, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS21).

Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMaryam Joghataei

Gorgan University of Medical Sciences

Joghataeim394@gmail.com+98 17 3235 7147

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026