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NCT Number: NCT03085875

POWERMOM, A Healthy Pregnancy Research Community

This study will take advantage of the open source framework of ResearchKit developed by Apple to bring research directly to participants. Using the ResearchKit platform as well as a stand alone app available for Android and HTML, it makes it easier to enroll large numbers of participants and carry out real-world health research to answer questions important to a broad population.

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Key information

Conditions

Pregnancy Related Behavior Body Weight Body Weight Changes Health Problems in Pregnancy Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Signs and Symptoms Weight Change, Body

Age range

16 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Scripps Research Translational Institute

La Jolla, California, 92037, United States

Location status: Recruiting

Location contact

Gail Ebner

CONTACT

[email protected]

858-554-5717

Lauren Ariniello

CONTACT

[email protected]

Steven R. Steinhubl

PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

About this study

  • Eligibility determined, Individuals enrolled and consented to join study
  • Short Intake Survey (demographic and baseline health information collected)
  • Health History Survey (two days after participant enrolls in the study)
  • Survey questions about current health and medical history will be sent to participants weekly. If participants had a prenatal visit during the week, a few additional questions will be asked.
  • Twins / Multiples survey will begin appearing when a participant indicates they are having more than one baby
  • Participants can submit home measurements of, weight and blood pressure as frequently as they want through HealthKit.
  • Pregnancy outcome variables. (Miscarriage, stillbirth, birth of healthy baby, or pregnancy ended) will also be asked weekly.
  • If the baby is born, questions about labor and delivery, as well as weight, size and birth date of the baby will be asked. A reminder to fill out the outcome survey will be given 4 weeks after a user's due date.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Adults, 16 years of age or older
  • Pregnant women or within 8 weeks postpartum
  • Currently live within the United States
  • Own, and comfortable using, a smartphone or tablet

Exclusion criteria

  • Inability to consent

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

  1. Improve our understanding of healthy pregnancy weight gain for all women.

    Time frame: Up to 46 weeks.

    Weight (lbs.) will be collected using surveys and measured with home and medical office scales.

  2. Improve our understanding of how different factors impact pregnancy complications.

    Time frame: Up to 46 weeks.

    Pregnancy complications will be collected using surveys.

  3. Improve our understanding how different factors impact the birth of the baby.

    Time frame: Up to 46 weeks.

    Birth outcomes will be collected using surveys.

Study contacts

Contact information is provided by the study sponsor or research team.

Lase Ajayi, MD

CONTACT

[email protected]

(858) 554-5734

Lauren M Ariniello, BS

CONTACT

[email protected]

858-784-2253

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Scripps Translational Science Institute

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2017
Primary completion
2027
Study completion
2027
First posted
Mar 21, 2017
Registry last updated
Apr 17, 2024

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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