App with chatbot aims to boost mental health checks for moms
NCT ID NCT07322042
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests whether a mobile app called Moment for Parents can help pregnant and postpartum women complete mental health screenings more regularly. 160 women in Michigan will be randomly assigned to use either the full app with a chatbot or a simplified version without it. The goal is to see if the chatbot makes screening feel more personal and supportive, leading to twice as many completed check-ins over 12 weeks.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Moment for Parents app with chatbot
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that a chatbot-based app improves mental health screening adherence, leading to earlier detection and treatment of depression and anxiety in new and expectant mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage study (160 participants) testing adherence, not clinical outcomes. The app may not increase screening rates, and results may not apply to broader populations.
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Study facts
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- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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About 160 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: Women who are: * Pregnant or up to 1 year postpartum * Age 18 years or older * Lives in Michigan * Owns a smartphone with internet access * Proficient in English Exclusion Criteria: * Not female * Not currently pregnant or more than 1 year postpartum * Younger than 18 years old * Does not live in Michigan * Does not own a smartphone with internet access * Not proficient in English
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Conditions
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Study contacts
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Contact
Email: •••••@•••••
Locations
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Remote/Virtual Participation
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48109, United States
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