Mindful Moms: Mechanisms of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy During Pregnancy and Postpartum
The proposed study seeks to elucidate the mechanisms underlying Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in pregnancy to improve understanding of how and why this treatment modality enhances well-being, which can then be leveraged to optimize treatment for psychological distress emerging during this vulnerable period.
Conditions:
🦠 Psychological Distress 🦠 Pregnancy Related 🦠 Postpartum Blues 🦠 Postpartum Depression 🦠 Postpartum Anxiety 🦠 Postpartum Sadness
🗓️ Study Start (Actual) 1 September 2023
🗓️ Primary Completion (Estimated) January 2025
✅ Study Completion (Estimated) June 2025
👥 Enrollment (Estimated) 80
🔬 Study Type INTERVENTIONAL
📊 Phase NA
Locations:
📍 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

📋 Eligibility Criteria

Description

    Inclusion Criteria:

    • * pregnancy between 12 and 30 weeks gestation
    • * reporting at least mild psychological distress (based on self-report)
    • * access to high-speed internet or cellular network access
    • * located in the U.S.

    Exclusion Criteria:

    • * current suicidal or homicidal ideation as assessed verbally during screening
    • * symptom severity necessitating a higher level of clinical care
    • * current psychosis
    • * untreated mania
    • * active substance abuse
    • * lack of high-speed internet connection or cellular network access
    • * planning to be traveling without access to internet for more than two weeks in the next 12 months
Ages Eligible for Study: 18 Years to N/A (ADULT, OLDER_ADULT)
Sexes Eligible for Study: FEMALE
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

🗓️ Study Record Dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Registration Dates

  • First Submitted 26 October 2021
  • First Submitted that Met QC Criteria 16 November 2021
  • First Posted 30 November 2021

Study Record Updates

  • Last Update Submitted that Met QC Criteria 2 July 2024
  • Last Update Posted 3 July 2024
  • Last Verified July 2024