Singing together online lifts postnatal depression in new moms
NCT ID NCT04857593
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether online group singing classes could help new mothers with postnatal depression feel better. 37 mothers with babies up to 9 months old joined 6 weekly online singing sessions. The goal was to see if singing together could reduce depression symptoms, especially when in-person support was not possible.
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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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37 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
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Who can take part
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- 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
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Inclusion Criteria * Women aged 18 or older * Satisfactory understanding of English * Women who have a child between 0 and up to 9 months old * Women with postnatal depression diagnosed using symptoms of PND at a minimum score of 10 on the EPDS. Exclusion Criteria The participant may not enter the study if ANY of the following apply: * Child outside of the age-range specified * Unable to give informed consent * Unable
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Maurice Wohl Clinical Neuroscience Institute, 5 Cutcombe Rd, Brixton, London SE5 9RT
London, London, SE5 9RT, United Kingdom
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