A chatbot providing health information for mothers
Rosie the Chatbot: Leveraging Automated and Personalized Health Information Communication to Reduce Disparities in Maternal and Child Health
This study tests whether a chatbot named Rosie can help pregnant and new mothers from minority backgrounds get better health information and improve their health and their baby's health.
Quick facts
| Phase | Not applicable |
|---|---|
| Study type | Interventional |
| Enrollment | 400 (estimated) |
| Ages | 14 Years to 99 Years |
| Sex | Female |
| Sponsor | University of Maryland, College Park Academic / other |
| Locations | 1 site (College Park, Maryland) |
| Trial ID | NCT06053515 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
What this trial studies
This study evaluates Rosie the Chatbot, an educational tool designed to provide personalized health information to minority women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the Rosie group, where they can interact with the chatbot for immediate responses to health-related questions, or the Book Club group, which will receive children's books. The study aims to assess whether using the chatbot improves health care seeking behavior and maternal and infant health outcomes. The chatbot operates in both English and Spanish and ensures confidentiality by not collecting personal information.
Who should consider this trial
Good fit: Ideal candidates are racial minority women aged 14 years and older who are pregnant or have an infant under 6 months.
Not a fit: Patients who are non-Hispanic white or younger than 14 years at the time of their child's birth may not benefit from this study.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this chatbot could enhance health outcomes for mothers and infants by providing timely and accessible health information.
How similar studies have performed: While the use of chatbots in health communication is emerging, this specific approach targeting minority women during pregnancy is relatively novel.
Eligibility criteria
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Inclusion Criteria: * Age 14 years and older * Racial minority women * Pregnant or has an infant \< 6 months * Must be able to read English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Mother younger than 14 years of age at time of child's birth. * Non-hispanic white
Where this trial is running
College Park, Maryland
- University of Maryland — College Park, Maryland, United States (Recruiting)
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Quynh C Nguyen, PhD — University of Maryland
- Study coordinator: Quynh C Nguyen, PhD
- Email: qtnguyen@umd.edu
- Phone: 3014056425
How to participate
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Visit the official trial page on ClinicalTrials.gov for the most current contact information and recruitment status.
- Contact the listed study coordinator or principal investigator to request pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.