New moms get virtual help for postpartum depression through social media program
NCT ID NCT06208852
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at what makes it hard for new moms with postpartum depression to get mental health care, especially online. Researchers interviewed 10 women and then tested a virtual patient navigation program with 26 moms over 2 months. The goal was to see if the program was easy to use and helpful in connecting women to services.
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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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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2023
- Finished
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May 2026
- 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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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 Qualitative Phase: Women who: 1. Are either former participants from the R61 Phase (IRB 19-016174) of the Main RCT, or have been referred, are actively enrolled, or withdrawn from the R33 Phase (IRB 22-019784) of the Main RCT. 2. Are \> 18 years of age 3. Speak and read in English 4. Have access to a smart phone or computer tablet with internet access 5. Have an infant \< 12 months of age Intervention Phase: Women who: 1. Are not actively engaged with MH services 2. Screen positive for postpartum depression (score\>9) on the EPDS 3. Are \> 18 years of age 4. Speak and read in English 5. Have access to a cellular phone with texting capabilities Exclusion Criteria Qualitative Phase: Women who: 1. Report suicidality (i.e., suicidal ideation and/or behavior) on the EPDS (Question #10) at enrollment. 2. Report severe depressive symptoms (EPDS\>20) at enrollment. 3. Have a substantiated report of child maltreatment Children who: 1. Were born premature (estimated gestational age\<35 weeks) 2. Have been diagnosed with congenital malformations or genetic syndromes which place them at risk of developmental delays 3. Are already currently receiving early intervention services for developmental delays at baseline Intervention Phase: Women who: 1. Report suicidality (i.e., suicidal ideation and/or behavior) on the EPDS (Question #10) with a response of "sometimes," or "yes, quite often" at participating pediatric practice 2. Report suicidality (i,e, suicidal ideation and/or behavior) on the EPDS (Question #10) and also endorse any of the follow up questions at a participating pediatric practice: i. Have you ever felt that life is not worth living? ii. Has this feeling occurred in the past week? iii. Have you ever wanted to kill yourself? iv. Did you ever make a plan to kill yourself? v. Have you ever attempted suicide? 3. Have a substantiated report of child maltreatment
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Conditions
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States
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