Pregnancy app aims to unlock secrets of antenatal depression
NCT ID NCT06578845
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study will see if 1000 pregnant women at risk of depression are willing to use a mobile app called HappyMums throughout their pregnancy. The app collects mental health data through questionnaires and phone usage. Researchers hope this information can help predict and better treat depression during pregnancy in the future.
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Study facts
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- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
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.
Who is studied
The study will consist of pregnant participants, up to 28 weeks' gestation, who have at least one risk factor for antenatal depression, or current depressive symptoms.
- 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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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, aged 18 or older and up to 28 weeks' gestation. * Satisfactory understanding of English/national language of host country, in order to give fully informed consent. * Either suffering with depressive symptoms currently, or who have at least one risk factor for antenatal depression. * Owning a smartphone capable of downloading and running HappyMums application Exclusion Criteria: * Inability to give informed consent.
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How to take part
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The places running it
7 sites in 6 countries. 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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Catholic University of Croatia
RECRUITINGZagreb, Croatia
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Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
RECRUITINGBerlin, Germany
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King's College London
RECRUITINGLondon, UK, SE5 9RX, United Kingdom
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SWPS University
RECRUITINGWarsaw, Poland
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San Raffaele Hospital
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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University of Helsinki
RECRUITINGHelsinki, Finland
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University of Milan
RECRUITINGMilan, Italy
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