Text messages and videos aim to stop postpartum depression before it starts
NCT ID NCT07587177
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a digital program called 'What Were We Thinking' (WWWT) to prevent postpartum depression and anxiety in first-time mothers in Chile. The program includes short videos, text message prompts, and a virtual group session. Researchers will compare mothers who receive the program to those who get usual care, measuring symptoms three months later.
What this could mean
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- Active substance
- digital psychoeducational program (videos, text messaging, and group session)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, scalable way to prevent postpartum depression and anxiety in new mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a relatively small trial (220 participants) in one country, so results may not apply elsewhere. The program is behavioral, so effects may be modest.
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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 220 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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May 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2026
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- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Inclusion Criteria: * First-time mothers (primiparous women) * Aged 18 years or older * Having a healthy, full-term infant younger than 2 months of age * Receiving prenatal or postnatal care at participating primary health centers in Chile * Having access to a mobile phone capable of receiving calls and text messages * Able to understand and communicate in Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Severe symptoms of depression or anxiety at baseline requiring immediate specialized mental health treatment * Severe psychosocial problems (e.g., substance abuse, domestic violence, significant cognitive impairment) * Infant born preterm or with severe medical conditions (e.g., genetic disorders or serious neonatal complications) * Inability to provide informed consent or participate in study procedures due to language or cognitive barriers
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