App aims to ease perinatal depression in thousands of women
NCT ID NCT04300894
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tested a mobile app called Mamma Mia, designed to support mental health during pregnancy and after childbirth. Nearly 2,000 pregnant women used the app, which offers mindfulness exercises, breastfeeding tips, and relationship advice. Researchers measured changes in depression, anxiety, stress, and overall well-being to see if the app helps.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mamma Mia mobile app program
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this app could offer a low-cost, accessible way to support mental health during and after pregnancy.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study, but results are not yet widely confirmed. The app may not work for everyone, and the study relied on self-reported 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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1,757 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2020
- Finished
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Jun 2025
- 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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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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 woman \<25 weeks gestation; * age 18 or older; * speak, read, and understand English; * have the ability to access an internet/mobile-based program (via computer, tablet, or smartphone), and have a working phone number and a working email address. Exclusion Criteria: • none
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, Virginia, 23298, United States
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