A 45-Minute talk after childbirth could cut postpartum depression risk
NCT ID NCT07678801
First seen Jul 01, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study tests whether a structured, midwife-led review of the childbirth experience can improve mental health in new mothers and fathers. The intervention involves a 45-60 minute session where parents discuss their birth story, receive emotional support, and get clarifications. Researchers will compare giving this session within the first week, at 6-8 weeks, at both times, or standard care alone. The goal is to see if this simple talk reduces symptoms of depression and anxiety after birth.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Midwife-led childbirth review (MLCR)
- What this could lead to
- If effective, this simple, low-cost intervention could become a standard tool to prevent postpartum depression and anxiety in new parents.
- What could go wrong
- This is a single-site trial with 1300 participants, and results may not apply to all populations. The intervention is brief and may not be enough for those with severe trauma.
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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 1,300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jul 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jul 2028
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.
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- 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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Inclusion Criteria: Pregnant women: Age ≥ 18 years; Singleton pregnancy; Fluency in Czech; Women can enter the study without a partner; Live birth after enrollment. Partners: Partner of an enrolled woman; Age ≥ 18 years; Planning on being present at childbirth; Fluency in Czech Exclusion Criteria: Pregnant women: Age \< 18 years; Multi-fetal pregnancy; Not being able to read and speak fluent Czech; A severe medical condition including significant pregnancy complications preventing participation in the intervention or assessments; Stillbirth or neonatal death; Infant admitted to intensive care for a prolonged or life-threatening condition; Acute psychiatric condition (suicidality, psychosis, manic episode, substance abuse). Partners: Age \< 18 years; Not being able to read and speak fluent Czech; Not planning on being present at childbirth / after recruitment: not present at childbirth; A severe medical condition preventing participation in the intervention or assessments; Stillbirth or neonatal death; Infant admitted to intensive care for a prolonged or life-threatening condition; Acute psychiatric condition (suicidality, psychosis, manic episode, substance abuse)
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Conditions
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Bulovka University Hospital
Prague, 18100, Czechia
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University Hospital Brno
Brno, 60200, Czechia
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