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Can a simple program help new moms and their babies thrive?

NCT ID NCT07627373

Symptom relief Sponsor: Stanford University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study tests a group-based program called the Thinking Healthy Extended Program (THEP) for new mothers with mild to moderate depression. The program is delivered at community health centers in China and aims to improve maternal mental health and child development. Researchers will compare 440 mothers who receive the program with those who get usual care, tracking depression, parenting stress, and child outcomes over time.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Thinking Healthy Extended Program (group-based psychosocial intervention)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could provide a scalable way to support new mothers' mental health and boost early child development through routine healthcare visits.
What could go wrong
This is a relatively small trial (440 participants) testing a behavioral program, not a drug. Results may not apply to all settings, and the program may not significantly improve outcomes compared to usual care.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 440 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Expected to start

Jul 2026

An estimate. Start dates often move.

Expected to finish

Oct 2027

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 years and older

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

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: * Mothers aged 18 years or older with an infant aged 0 to 12 months * Living in or near the study area and planning to remain in the area for the next 12 months * Screen positive for mild to moderate depressive symptoms based on the study screening assessment * Able and willing to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Mothers or infants with serious medical conditions that would prevent participation in the study * Mothers or infants with severe congenital disorders, infectious diseases, genetic or metabolic disorders, or severe disabilities

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Depression postpartum depression

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Depressive symptoms, postpartum Early child development Maternal mental health

How to take part

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • 5 Community Health Centers in Pudong District, Shanghai

    Shanghai, China

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