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Can a Stress-Busting app boost baby chances?

NCT ID NCT03085212

Symptom relief Sponsor: Courtney D.Lynch, PhD MPH Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

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First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This pilot study tests whether an online stress management program called Stress Free Now can lower stress and possibly increase pregnancy rates in women aged 18-34 who have been trying to conceive for 6-12 months. Forty women will be randomly assigned to either the program or a waitlist and followed for three months. The main goal is to see if stress levels drop, with pregnancy as a secondary outcome.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance
Stress Free Now (online stress management program using mindfulness and cognitive-behavioral therapy)
What this could lead to
If it works, this could point toward a simple, low-cost way to reduce stress and possibly improve pregnancy chances for women struggling to conceive.
What could go wrong
This is a very small pilot study (40 women) with no blinding, so results may not be reliable or generalizable. The main goal is to measure stress, not pregnancy, so any effect on pregnancy rates is uncertain.

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Study facts

What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.

Phase

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

About 40 people

The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.

Started

May 2017

Expected to finish

Dec 2026

An estimate. End dates often move.

Lead sponsor

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

18 to 34 years

Sex

Female participants only

Healthy volunteers

Not accepted

This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.

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Inclusion Criteria: * Female * Aged 18-34 years * In a stable relationship with a male partner * Has regular internet access * Trying to get pregnant and last used contraception 6-12 months ago * STAI-T score\>=34 OR CESR-10 score \>=10. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently pregnant * Participant had a DepoProvera injection in the prior 12 months * Currently receiving infertility treatment

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

female infertility infertility disorder Stress, Psychological

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Fertility disorders Infertility Infertility, female Psychological stress

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • The Ohio State University College of Medicine

    Columbus, Ohio, 43210, United States

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