Sleep your way to better mental health: new study targets postpartum depression during pregnancy

NCT ID NCT06379074

Recruiting now Prevention Sponsor: University of Rome G. Marconi Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 2 times

Summary

This study tests whether an online sleep improvement program for pregnant women can reduce stress and prevent postpartum depression and anxiety. Researchers will enroll 114 women early in pregnancy and track their sleep, stress hormones, and mood for months after birth. The program includes weekly videos and chats with a clinician, all done from home.

What this could mean

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

Active substance: online behavioral sleep improvement program
What this could lead to: If it works, this could offer a simple, scalable way to reduce the risk of postpartum depression and anxiety by improving sleep during pregnancy.
What could go wrong: This is a small, early-stage study (114 participants) testing a behavioral intervention, so results may not apply to everyone. The program is online and self-guided, which may limit engagement and effectiveness.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

insomnia postpartum depression prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

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

INSOMNIA POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION STRESS

Contacts and locations

Locations

Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Physiology campus, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
RECRUITING

Bologna, Bologna, 40126, Italy
Department of Human Sciences, Guglielmo Marconi university
RECRUITING

Rome, Rome, 00193, Italy

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