WhatsApp-based Psycho-socio-educational Intervention (WeLove) for Prevention of Psychological and Sleep Problems in Pregnant Women and Their Partners: A Three-arm Double-blinded Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial
NCT ID: NCT06768190
Last Updated: 2025-01-23
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Basic Information
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RECRUITING
NA
120 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2025-01-06
2027-01-31
Brief Summary
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Methods: The investigators will use WhatsApp to provide the six sessions of the intervention, which include psychological, social, and educational components. A three-arm double-blinded pilot randomised controlled trial (RCT) is used in 60 couples, followed by individual face-to-face interviews for process evaluation in 10 to 20 couples based on data saturation. Participants will be assigned to one of three groups and 20 couples per group: intervention 1 (couples for WeLove), intervention 2 (pregnant women for WeLove), or the control group (use WhatsApp as normal). Participants will be assessed pre- and post-intervention. Generalised estimating equation analysis and thematic analysis will be performed to examine the research objectives.
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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Intervention group 1
In intervention group 1, pregnant women and their partners will participate in a six-week Welove intervention. The intervention comprises six sessions, including psychoeducation, communication training, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and behavioural activation.
WhatsApp-based psycho-socio-educational intervention (WeLove)
The intervention comprises six sessions, including psychoeducation, communication training, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and behavioural activation. Each session has two short videos, quizzes, forums, and homework. The content is presented through a virtual midwife using storytelling of real-life scenarios, animation, and case vignettes about psychological and sleep problems during pregnancy. A virtual midwife acts as an educator to explain the prevalence, causes, and factors of psychological and sleep problems. Every session will concentrate on certain courses and offer specialised advice to expectant mothers and their partners. Using the security links on the WhatsApp platform, each session takes 15 to 20 minutes to finish.
Intervention group 2
In intervention group 2, only pregnant women will participate in a six-week WeLove intervention. The intervention comprises six sessions, including psychoeducation, communication training, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and behavioural activation.
WhatsApp-based psycho-socio-educational intervention (WeLove)
The intervention comprises six sessions, including psychoeducation, communication training, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and behavioural activation. Each session has two short videos, quizzes, forums, and homework. The content is presented through a virtual midwife using storytelling of real-life scenarios, animation, and case vignettes about psychological and sleep problems during pregnancy. A virtual midwife acts as an educator to explain the prevalence, causes, and factors of psychological and sleep problems. Every session will concentrate on certain courses and offer specialised advice to expectant mothers and their partners. Using the security links on the WhatsApp platform, each session takes 15 to 20 minutes to finish.
Control
In the control group, pregnant women and their partners are instructed to use WhatsApp as normal for six weeks.
WhatsApp as usual
Pregnant women and their partners are instructed to use WhatsApp as normal for six weeks.
Interventions
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WhatsApp as usual
Pregnant women and their partners are instructed to use WhatsApp as normal for six weeks.
WhatsApp-based psycho-socio-educational intervention (WeLove)
The intervention comprises six sessions, including psychoeducation, communication training, sleep hygiene, stimulus control, cognitive restructuring, and behavioural activation. Each session has two short videos, quizzes, forums, and homework. The content is presented through a virtual midwife using storytelling of real-life scenarios, animation, and case vignettes about psychological and sleep problems during pregnancy. A virtual midwife acts as an educator to explain the prevalence, causes, and factors of psychological and sleep problems. Every session will concentrate on certain courses and offer specialised advice to expectant mothers and their partners. Using the security links on the WhatsApp platform, each session takes 15 to 20 minutes to finish.
Other Intervention Names
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Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* able to read and understand Chinese
* have electronic devices with WhatsApp that can contact the Internet
* can provide written consent and voluntary participation in this study
Exclusion Criteria
* psychological and sleep disorders
18 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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Hospital Authority, Hong Kong
OTHER_GOV
Chinese University of Hong Kong
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Lau Ying
Professor
Locations
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The Chinese University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong, , Hong Kong
Countries
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Central Contacts
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Facility Contacts
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Other Identifiers
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RS-2023-LY
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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