Can a smartphone app and home devices spot mental health risks in pregnancy?
NCT ID NCT07766174
First seen Aug 14, 2026 · Last updated Sep 01, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This pilot study explores whether adding a digital health platform called Lōvu to standard prenatal care is practical and well-received by pregnant people. Participants use a Bluetooth scale, blood pressure cuff, and fetal Doppler that send data to their care team, alongside mental health questionnaires. The goal is to see if this approach could eventually help identify those at risk for mental health issues during pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Lōvu platform (a digital health app with Bluetooth-enabled scale, blood pressure cuff, and fetal Doppler) plus standard prenatal care
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could pave the way for technology-based tools that help identify and support pregnant people at risk for mental health issues.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study focused on feasibility, not effectiveness. The technology may not be widely adopted or may not improve mental health outcomes.
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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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About 50 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Sep 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Apr 2032
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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 45 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: * Pregnant people receiving care at University of Utah Clinics * Less than 14 weeks gestation at enrollment Exclusion Criteria: * Patients enrolled in other studies utilizing remote monitoring
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Utah Hospital
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84132, United States
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