Virtual group sessions could spot postpartum depression in latina moms
NCT ID NCT05423093
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026
Summary
This study tested whether a single virtual group session could help Spanish-speaking mothers learn about postpartum depression and available resources. Twenty-six mothers of infants under 2 months old participated. The session included a video testimonial, discussion of symptoms, and information on clinic and community support. Researchers measured satisfaction and acceptability to see if this approach is feasible.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Single-Session Virtual Group Psychoeducational Session about Postpartum Depression
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this approach could improve how clinics detect and support postpartum depression in Spanish-speaking mothers, leading to better mental health outcomes.
- What could go wrong
- This was a very small pilot study with only 26 participants, so results may not apply broadly. The intervention is educational and does not directly treat depression.
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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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26 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2022
- Finished
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Apr 2025
- 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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16 to 99 years
- 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: * Parent participants will be eligible if the preferred healthcare language is Spanish, if they are the mother of an infant (\<2 months of age) attending participating pediatric practice, and if she is not felt to have a contraindication to participation (e.g., condition in the parent that would preclude the ability to reasonably participate in a virtual group session) by clinic staff * Clinic staff participants - facilitators of virtual groups Exclusion Criteria: * \<16 years old, preferred healthcare language not Spanish, not planning to attend participating practice, clinic staff determines contraindication to participation in group discussion
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, Maryland, 21224, United States
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