Can a smartphone app help ease depression during pregnancy?
NCT ID NCT06000449
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed pilot study tested a digital mental health platform called Center M for pregnant women with or at risk for perinatal depression. 116 participants were randomly assigned to either use the Center M app with telehealth mindfulness sessions and digital home practice, or to receive standard care (paper screening and a handout). The study measured screening rates, depression symptoms, and participant satisfaction to see if the digital approach could improve care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- digital mental health platform (Center M) with telehealth group mindfulness sessions and digital home practice materials
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a more accessible, digital option for screening and reducing symptoms of perinatal depression.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed pilot study (116 participants) with no phase designation, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is behavioral and may not work for everyone.
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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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116 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Feb 2024
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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 to 50 years
- 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: * Currently pregnant * Age 18-50 years * Fluent in English * Available and able to attend online group scheduled meetings Exclusion Criteria: * Current or past enrollment in a mindfulness-based intervention group
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Oregon Health & Science University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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