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Open Access 01-12-2022 | Gestational Diabetes | Study protocol

Effect of smartphone app-based health care intervention for health management of high-risk mothers: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Authors: Bora Kim, Jong Youn Moon, Jae Yong Shin, Hae Rin Jeon, So Yeon Oh, Suk Young Kim

Published in: Trials | Issue 1/2022

Abstract

Background

The 4th Industrial Revolution with the advent of the smart era, in which artificial intelligence, such as big data analysis and machine learning, is expected, and the provision of healthcare services using smartphones has become a reality. In particular, high-risk mothers who experience gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, and prenatal and postpartum depression are highly likely to have adverse effects on the mother and newborn due to the disease. Therefore, continuous observation and intervention in health management are needed to prevent diseases and promote healthy behavior for a healthy life.

Methods

This randomized controlled trial will provide mothers 18 years of age or older with health care information collected based on evidence-based literature data using a smartphone app for 6 weeks. About 500 mothers will be selected in consideration of the dropout rate due to the characteristics of mothers. The study group and control group will be computer-generated in a 1:1 ratio through random assignment. The research group will receive health management items through the app, and health management information suitable for the pregnancy cycle is pushed to an alarm. The control group will receive the health management information of the paper. We also followed the procedure for developing mobile apps using the IDEAS framework.

Discussion

These results show the effectiveness of smart medical healthcare services and promote changes in health behaviors throughout pregnancy in high-risk mothers.

Trial registration

Clinical trial registration information for this study has been registered with WHO ICTRP and CRIS (Korea Clinical Research Information Service, CRIS). Clinical trial registration information is as follows:

Study of development of integrated smart health management service for the whole life cycle of high-risk mothers and newborns based on community, KCT0007193. Registered on April 14, 2022, prospectively registered. This protocol version is Version 1.0. April 14, 2022.

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Title: Effect of smartphone app-based health care intervention for health management of high-risk mothers: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Authors: Bora Kim
Jong Youn Moon
Jae Yong Shin
Hae Rin Jeon
So Yeon Oh
Suk Young Kim
Publication date: 01-12-2022
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Gestational Diabetes
Care
Gestational Diabetes
Published in: Trials / Issue 1/2022
Electronic ISSN: 1745-6215
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06425-3

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Effect of smartphone app-based health care intervention for health management of high-risk mothers: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Abstract

Background

Methods

Discussion

Trial registration

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Abstract

Background

Methods

Discussion

Trial registration

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