App to prevent postpartum depression tested on 3,000 women
NCT ID NCT07613008
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 17, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a mobile app called e-Perinatal designed to prevent depression and anxiety during and after pregnancy. The app offers personalized tips, mental health tracking, and a support button. Researchers will enroll 3,000 pregnant women across primary care centers in Spain to see if using the app reduces the number of new cases of depression and anxiety compared to standard care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mobile health (mHealth) program (e-Perinatal app)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide a scalable, low-cost way to prevent mental health disorders in new mothers using a smartphone app.
- What could go wrong
- This is a large trial but still early-stage for implementation. The app's effectiveness may vary by user engagement, and it relies on self-reporting and digital access, which may not reach all women equally.
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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 3,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Jul 2026
- Expected to finish
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Mar 2028
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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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: \- Inclusion Criteria (Women) Must receive an invitation to participate from a healthcare professional at one of the participating primary healthcare centers Must be pregnant for at least 11 weeks at the time of enrollment Must be at least 18 years old Must have access to a mobile phone and internet connection Must be able to read, write, and understand Spanish Must have a personal email account No diagnosis of depression or anxiety disorder at baseline Forma \- Inclusion Criteria (Partners or significant others) Must receive an invitation to participate from a woman already enrolled in the study Must be at least 18 years old Must have access to a mobile phone and internet connection Must be able to read, write, and understand Spanish Must have a personal email account Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion Criteria (Women) Current diagnosis of depression or anxiety disorder Receiving psychological or pharmacological treatment for mental health or substance use conditions \- Exclusion criteria for partners (or significant others): There are no exclusion criteria for partners
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Primary Health Care Center Mairena del Aljarafe - Ciudad Expo
RECRUITINGMairena del Aljarafe, Sevilla, 41927, Spain
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