Mindfulness may ease anxiety in High-Risk pregnancies

NCT ID NCT04496115

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

Summary

This study looks at whether teaching mindfulness skills to pregnant women admitted to the hospital for risk of preterm delivery can reduce their depression, anxiety, and stress. Researchers will enroll 60 mothers and provide four weeks of mindfulness training. Participants will fill out questionnaires before and after to measure changes in symptoms.

What this could mean

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

Active substance

mindfulness training

What this could lead to

If it works, this could offer a simple, drug-free way to ease emotional distress for high-risk pregnant women.

What could go wrong

This is a very small, early study with only 60 participants and no control group, so results may not be conclusive or widely applicable.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

anxiety anxiety disorder Depression depressive disorder

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

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