Chatbot rosie aims to cut postpartum depression in minority moms
NCT ID NCT06053515
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a free chatbot called Rosie that gives pregnant women and new moms instant, reliable health information from trusted sources. 400 minority women who were pregnant or had an infant under 6 months used the chatbot to ask questions and get answers. The goal was to see if this tool could reduce postpartum depression, emergency room visits, and improve attendance at well-baby checkups.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Rosie the Chatbot (educational chatbot)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could point toward a simple, free tool to help new moms get reliable health answers and potentially reduce postpartum depression and unnecessary ER visits.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed study with 400 participants, but results are not yet published. The chatbot provides information only, not medical care, so it may not change health outcomes on its own.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- 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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400 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2023
- Finished
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Jan 2026
- 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.
- Ages
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14 to 99 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Age 14 years and older * Racial minority women * Pregnant or has an infant \< 6 months * Must be able to read English or Spanish Exclusion Criteria: * Mother younger than 14 years of age at time of child's birth. * Non-hispanic white
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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University of Maryland
College Park, Maryland, 20742, United States
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