Can a mentor help Moms-to-Be weather the storm of anxiety?
NCT ID NCT05838404
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tests a program called M-O-M-S on the Bayou, which pairs pregnant women with experienced mothers for support and classes. The goal is to reduce anxiety and depression in women living in areas hit by natural disasters. Researchers will recruit 240 pregnant women and track their mental health through pregnancy.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- peer and mentor support program
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to improve mental health for pregnant women in communities hit by natural disasters.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study, so results may not apply broadly. The program relies on volunteer mentors, which may be hard to sustain long-term.
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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 240 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Expected to finish
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Nov 2025
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 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 * Below 20 weeks' gestation * Enrolled in prenatal care Exclusion Criteria: * Not pregnant * Under age 18 * Does not speak English or Spanish * Does not plan to carry to term * Does not plan to remain in the study area through pregnancy * Fetal defects likely to lead to death or extensive hospitalization postpartum
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Tulane University
RECRUITINGNew Orleans, Louisiana, 70112, United States
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