Quick online therapy may ease pandemic anxiety in expectant mothers
NCT ID NCT05064254
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested a brief virtual therapy called MAPP (Mindful Adaptive Practice in Pregnancy) to help pregnant women manage COVID-19-related anxiety. 69 women participated, comparing MAPP to usual care. The goal was to see if the therapy is feasible and acceptable, not yet to prove it works. Results will guide a larger trial.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Mindful Adaptive Practice in Pregnancy (MAPP) therapy
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could provide a quick, virtual therapy option to reduce anxiety in pregnant women, especially during crises like the pandemic.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small feasibility study (69 participants) focused on whether the approach works in practice, not on proving it reduces anxiety. Results may not apply to all pregnant women.
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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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69 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2021
- Finished
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Sep 2022
- 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 years and older
- 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: * Pregnant * \>18 years of age * At 12-30weeks gestation * Score \> 7 on the GAD-7 * Have internet access with camera, microphone, and ability to run the necessary software. * Fluent in written and spoken English * Willing to provide the name and contact details of their primary health care provider / other contact who would know person's whereabouts. Exclusion Criteria: * Current substance use * Current psychotic/manic symptoms * Active suicidal ideation * Current use of psychotropic medication with dose change within 4 weeks of recruitment * Currently receiving psychotherapy * Unwilling to be randomized.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center
Toronto, Ontario, M4N 3M5, Canada
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Women's College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, M5S 1B2, Canada
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