Can your phone predict postpartum depression treatment success?

NCT ID NCT07577947

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study will enroll 250 pregnant or postpartum women with moderate-to-severe depression to see if adding digital data from smartphones and smartwatches can better predict how well they respond to treatment. Participants will receive a 12-week program that includes online cognitive-behavioral therapy or clinician-delivered therapy. The goal is to improve clinical decision-making for perinatal depression, especially for low-income mothers with limited access to care.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

online cognitive-behavioral therapy course (ParentMood program)

What this could lead to

If successful, this could lead to a more personalized and effective way to predict and treat perinatal depression using digital sensing.

What could go wrong

This is an early-stage observational study without a control group, so it cannot prove the treatment works. The digital sensing approach may not improve predictions significantly.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression depressive disorder perinatal asphyxia

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

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Locations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, California, 90095, United States

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