Can a single day of online therapy ease postpartum depression?
NCT ID NCT07267702
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This pilot study tests whether a one-day online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) workshop can help women with postpartum depression in Türkiye. Sixty mothers with depressive symptoms will be randomly assigned to either the workshop or usual care. The study focuses on whether the approach is feasible and acceptable, and will measure changes in depression, anxiety, and thinking patterns after three months.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- One-day online cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) group workshop
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a practical, low-cost way to reduce postpartum depression symptoms for new mothers in Türkiye.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small pilot study with only 60 participants, so results may not apply widely. It tests feasibility, not yet proven effectiveness.
This is an AI summary of the original study and may miss details. Read our disclaimer.
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 60 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
-
Dec 2025
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
-
Jul 2026
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 to 45 years
- 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.
Show the full entry requirements Hide the full entry requirements
Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Female participants aged 18-45 years * Having an infant aged 1-12 months * Presence of clinically relevant postpartum depressive symptoms (EPDS ≥10) * Literate in Turkish (able to read and write) * Access to a stable internet connection * Willing and able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Current psychotic, bipolar, organic mental, or substance use disorder * Severe depressive episode or impaired judgment due to psychiatric illness * Active suicidal ideation or intent * Medical or neurological condition preventing participation (e.g., dementia, intellectual disability, severe hearing or visual impairment) * Infant with a life-threatening congenital disorder
Get updates
Get notified about this study
Sign up to get updates when this study changes or when new studies for Postpartum depression are added.
Genom att skicka in godkänner du våra Användarvillkor
Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
-
The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
-
The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
-
A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
-
Marmara University, Department of Psychiatry
Istanbul, Marmara, 34854, Turkey (Türkiye)
More trials for these conditions
Other studies related to the condition(s) this trial covers.
- Scientists test whether calmer mothers make better milk
- A 12-minute video could save new mothers' lives – can it teach them to spot danger?
- Can a phone app shield new mothers from postpartum depression?
- A single day of online therapy could curb postpartum depression
- Online exercise program aims to revive postpartum sexual health
- A headset for depression in pregnancy — science tests a Drug-Free option