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New online program aims to ease depression in new dads

NCT ID NCT07077759

Symptom relief Sponsor: Hong Kong Metropolitan University Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether an online self-compassion program can help fathers of infants who are feeling anxious or depressed. Forty fathers in Hong Kong will take part in five weekly online sessions. The goal is to see if the program is practical and helpful for improving their mental health.

What this could mean

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Active substance
Online self-compassion intervention
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, accessible way to help new fathers manage anxiety and depression.
What could go wrong
This is a small feasibility study with only 40 participants, so results may not apply widely. The intervention is online and self-guided, which may not work for everyone.

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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 40 people

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

Started

Oct 2025

Expected to finish

Oct 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 years and older

Sex

Male participants only

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.

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Inclusion Criteria: * aged 18 years or above * the biological father who is expecting or the biological father of infants within 24 months old * experienced mild to moderate anxiety (5 ≤ GAD ≤14) or depression symptoms (5≤ PHQ ≤ 19) * sufficient comprehension of Cantonese * currently live in Hong Kong * able to provide informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * currently experiencing psychosis * having an intellectual disability * experiencing current suicidal ideation * participation in a similar study or received similar services in the past year

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

postpartum depression

As listed by the trial registrant

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

Postpartum depression (PPD)

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Hong Kong Metropolitan University

    Hong Kong, Hong Kong

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