Conversational AI Platform for Early Pregnancy Care City-wide Recruitment: A Feasibility Study

Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexFemale
Age15+
SponsorUniversity of Pennsylvania

About this trial

This study seeks to determine pregnant patients in the Philadelphia area can be recruited to a conversational AI texting platform. The trial will be considered feasible if recruitment goals are met in proportion to delivery volume at the hospital.

Eligibility criteria

This trial does not accept healthy volunteers

Qualifiers

Willing and able to provide informed consent

Access to a working mobile phone

Ability to read English

Pregnant with a gestational age less than 12 weeks, 6 days by last menstrual period or by ultrasound, or per patient self-report

Disqualifiers

None

Trial design

Design model

Single group

Treatments tested in this trial

  • CIRCA Texting Platform

    Other intervention

    Two-way texting platform that uses artificial intelligence to match patient texts to clinician-vetted responses and send educational content

Treatment groups

2,637 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment group
Group A: CIRCA Texting PlatformExperimental treatment 1 intervention

Trial outcomes

Primary outcomes

1

Feasibility of citywide recruitment of pregnant patients in Philadelphia.

Proportion of pregnant patients in Philadelphia who sign up to use CIRCA texting platform

Time frame
12 months

Secondary outcomes

1

Platform engagement

Percentage of surveys completed by participant

Time frame
Between platform enrollment up until 12 weeks, 6 days gestation
2

Platform acceptability

Net promoter score (Range 0-10, with a higher score indicating a better rating)

Time frame
To be completed at 1 week of use and at final study survey (up to 12 weeks 6 days gestation)
3

Birth outcome

Early pregnancy loss, ectopic pregnancy, abortion, severe maternal morbidity, preterm birth

Time frame
From platform enrollment up until the event of a live birth or other pregnancy outcome.
4

Emergency Department Utilization

Emergency Department visits

Time frame
From platform enrollment until 12 weeks, 6 days gestation.

Other outcomes

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