VoiceLove App for Postpartum Depression in NICU Mothers
NICU Utilization of Remote Voice Technology to Improve mateRnal Experience (NURTURE)
Recruiting
N/A
Interventional Study
Postpartum Depression (PPD)
Self-Efficacy
Parental Anxiety
Engagement, Patient
Usability
Length of Stay
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
Healthy Volunteers Welcome
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
At a Glance
- Age
- 18 and older
- Sex
- Female
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Participants needed
- 150 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center · Other
Who this trial is looking for
This trial is looking for mothers of infants in the NICU who are experiencing postpartum depression. Participants will use the VoiceLove app to help improve their mental health during their baby's hospital stay.
Are You a Good Fit for This Trial?
You may be able to join if
- I am the biological mother of an infant in the NICU.
- I am at least 18 years old.
- I speak English.
- I am on postpartum day 4 or less.
- My infant is expected to stay in the NICU for at least 2 weeks.
- My infant is a singleton (not a multiple birth).
- I agree to my partner participating (if applicable).
You may not be able to join if
- My infant has been readmitted to the NICU.
- I do not have access to an Android or iOS smartphone.
- I am unwilling to download the VoiceLove app.
- I do not have a personal email address.
- I was incarcerated at the time of delivery or postpartum.
- I am unable to provide informed consent.
- I am not the intended parent of the infant.
Summarized in plain language from this trial's official eligibility criteria. The full criteria are further down this page — only the research team can confirm whether you qualify.
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About This Trial
The study's objective is to conduct a Phase II randomized controlled trial examining the preliminary efficacy of the VoiceLove app compared to usual care on maternal postpartum depression in mothers with infants admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Primary aim: Assess the effects of VoiceLove on maternal postpartum depression, measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (E…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
1. Infant:
1. Admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
2. Not readmitted after discharge from the NICU
3. Expected to survive at least 2 weeks
4. Expected to be admitted to the NICU for at least 2 weeks
5. Singleton gestation
2. Mother:
1. Age ≥ 18…
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