Can a phone app soothe postpartum depression? new trial tests 'Serene Motherhood'
NCT ID NCT07167654
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests whether a smartphone app called 'Serene Motherhood' can reduce symptoms of postpartum depression in new mothers who are at high risk. About 79 women in Jordan with elevated depression scores will use the app or receive standard care. The goal is to see if the app makes a real difference in how they feel.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Serene Motherhood smartphone application
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could offer a low-cost, accessible way to help new mothers manage postpartum depression symptoms from home.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage trial with only 79 participants in one country. The app may not work for everyone, and results may not apply to other populations.
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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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79 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Sep 2025
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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18 to 45 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. Jordanian women aged 18 to 45 years. 2. Primigravida or multigravida 3. Able to speak and read Arabic 4. Between six and eight weeks postpartum 5. EPDS score of ≥13 6. Access to an Android-compatible smartphone Exclusion Criteria: 1. Complications during or after childbirth 2. Newborn death or need for special/intensive care 3. Positive response ("yes") to the suicidal ideation item on the EPDS (these participants will be referred to the Prince Basma Outpatient Clinics, Mental Health Department)
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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.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Ibn Sina and Hawara Healthcare center
Irbid, 566, Jordan
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