Phone-Based group therapy aims to stop postpartum depression before it starts
NCT ID NCT06746337
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tests a 12-week digital group program called IMAGINE to see if it can prevent depression in pregnant people and new mothers who are at higher risk. About 100 participants will either join the online group or receive standard care. Researchers will check depression and anxiety scores after 12 and 24 weeks to see if the program helps.
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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 100 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2025
- Expected to finish
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Oct 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- Ages
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16 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 or up to 6 months postpartum * Age 16 or over * At elevated risk of perinatal depression (per USPSTF) * Speaks English or Spanish * PHQ9\<15 and no current major depression * Access to a smartphone with cellular data at least 3 days per week * If receiving other mental healthcare services, has been established in care at least 6 months and on stable treatment regimen Exclusion Criteria: none
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Perinatal Support Washington
Seattle, Washington, 98103, United States
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