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Validating the feasibility and effects of an mHealth mindfulness-based psycho-emotional support app for hospitalized high-risk pregnant women

Validating the feasibility and effects of an mHealth mindfulness-based psycho-emotional support app for hospitalized high-risk pregnant women

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CRIS
Registry ID
KCT0009686
Enrollment
60
Registered
2024-08-09
Start date
2024-08-07
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2025-03-03

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

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Behavioral : Women who have been diagnosed with a high-risk pregnancy and are hospitalized and in stable condition on day 2 of their hospital stay will install the MomCaring app. Pregnant women partic

Sponsors

Kyungpook National University
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Sex/Gender
All

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - 19 years of age or older - Pregnant women who are more than 14 weeks pregnant and less than 36 weeks gestational age - Pregnant women admitted to the hospital with the following high-risk pregnancy diagnoses (primary or secondary): preterm labor without delivery, premature rupture of membrane before the 37th week of pregnancy, incompetent internal os of cervix - Pregnant women who are expected to be hospitalized and bed rested for more than 7 days for the purpose of maintaining the pregnancy - Pregnant women who can install and use the app on their smartphone - Pregnant women whose married or common-law partner is available to participate - Pregnant women who have not experienced mindfulness in the past - Pregnant women with no history of psychiatric disorders and not currently taking any relevant medications - Pregnant women who fully understand the purpose of the study and give written or electronic consent to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - Pregnant women who are in critical condition (as determined by the healthcare provider) or expected to have an emergency delivery - Pregnant women exposed to significant stress during the study period - Pregnant women who have been discharged from the hospital or delivered prior to the first follow-up - Pregnant women whose married or common-law partner refuses to participate - Immigrant or foreign-born pregnant women - Pregnant women whose spouse is a foreigner - Pregnant women who have difficulty reading and writing Korean

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
(pregnant women only) maternal identity;(pregnant women only) mothering role image;(pregnant women only) maternal-fetal attachment;(both pregnant women and their spouses) marital intimacy;(both pregnant women and their spouses) subjective well-being;(both pregnant women and their spouses) state anxiety;(both pregnant women and their spouses) depression

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
app usability evaluation;mobile application quality assessment

Countries

Korea, Republic of

Contacts

Public ContactHyunkyung Choi

Kyungpook National University

hchoi@knu.ac.kr+82-53-200-4791

Outcome results

None listed

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