New mom zoom class aims to boost baby bonding and mental health
NCT ID NCT07318168
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a brief 4-session Zoom program for first-time mothers to help them better understand their baby's thoughts and feelings. Sixty-six mothers with babies aged 1-5 months took part. The program teaches skills like recognizing emotions and reading baby cues. Researchers want to see if it improves mothers' mental health and parenting confidence.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- psycho-educational group program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this low-cost telehealth program could offer a scalable way to support new mothers' mental health and parenting confidence.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 66 participants, so results may not apply widely. The program is brief and may not produce lasting changes.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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66 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2021
- Finished
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Oct 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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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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Inclusion Criteria: * Primiparous women (first-time mothers). * Age ≥18 years. * 1-5 months postpartum at enrollment. * Fluent in Hebrew and able to provide informed consent. * Internet access and a device enabling Zoom sessions. * Availability to attend four weekly 90-minute group sessions. Exclusion Criteria: * Current psychosis, bipolar manic episode, or active suicidality requiring urgent care. * Substance dependence in the past 6 months. * Severe cognitive/neurological condition that would preclude participation. * Concurrent enrollment in another structured parenting/RF intervention during the trial period.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Education
Haifa, 5259227, Israel
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