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Texting a mentor may ease anxiety after childbirth, small study finds

NCT ID NCT07380061

Symptom relief Sponsor: University of Washington Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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

Summary

This study tested a program where pregnant people could text with a trained peer mentor for support. 127 participants in Washington state were split into two groups: one could text a mentor, the other got automated messages. The mentor group had lower anxiety six weeks after giving birth, but no significant differences were seen for depression or parenting stress. The program was well-liked, but larger studies are needed to confirm the benefits.

What this could mean

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Active substance
peer mentor text messaging program
What this could lead to
If it works, this could offer a simple, low-cost way to support mental health during pregnancy and after birth.
What could go wrong
This was a small pilot study, so results are preliminary. The program did not show clear benefits for depression or parenting stress, and more research is needed.

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Study facts

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Phase

Not a phased trial

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Participants

127 people

The number who actually took part.

Started

Jan 2022

Finished

May 2023

Lead sponsor

Other sponsor

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Who can take part

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Ages

Children (under 18), adults (18 to 64) and older adults (65 and over)

Sex

Anyone

Healthy volunteers

Accepted

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Inclusion Criteria: * Women and other birthing individuals receiving prenatal care within Washington. Exclusion Criteria: * Severe mental illness such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and severe substance use disorder based on self report. * Severe depression symptomology operationalized as PHQ-9 score 20 or higher. * Severe suicidality (a response of "Nearly every day" to question 9, "Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems?: Thoughts that you would be better off dead or of hurting yourself in some way." on the PHQ-9 questionnaire.

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Conditions

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perinatal asphyxia

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Parenting stress Perinatal anxiety Perinatal depression

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • University of Washington

    Seattle, Washington, 98195, United States

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