Can a phone app detect postpartum depression? new study aims to find out
NCT ID NCT06364488
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study is testing a mobile app called TrueBlue that automatically measures mood in pregnant women and new mothers. Researchers want to see if the app is safe, easy to use, and agrees with standard depression questionnaires. About 125 participants in Nottinghamshire, UK, will use the app for 12 weeks while their mood is tracked.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- TrueBlue mobile phone app
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this app could provide a simple, automated way to monitor mood changes and catch early signs of depression or anxiety in new and expecting mothers.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, early-stage feasibility study, not a treatment trial. The app may not accurately detect mood changes, and results may not apply to broader 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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About 125 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2024
- Expected to finish
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Dec 2026
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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 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: \- 18 years or older * Fluent in spoken and written English * Has capacity to provide consent * At least 12 weeks pregnant or less than 12 weeks postpartum * Access to internet connectivity * Access to a compatible smart phone device (for up to 10 participants, where needed through not having a personal device, this access may be provided through the study team). * Has a current GP within Nottinghamshire Exclusion Criteria: * ● Current clinically diagnosed psychiatric disorder other than depression * Previous history of a clinically diagnosed psychiatric disorder, other than depression and generalised anxiety disorder (including previous Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorders, Eating Disorders) * Clinical diagnosis of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parkinson's Disease or other current Neurological Disorder.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
2 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG7 2UH, United Kingdom
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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
RECRUITINGNottingham, NG3 6AA, United Kingdom
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