The Effectiveness of Mobile Application for Preventing Antenatal Depression Among Pregnant Women

UMIN ID: UMIN000054561

Registered date:04/06/2024

Basic Information

• Recruitment status: Pending
• Health condition(s) or Problem(s) studied: pregnant women
• Date of first enrollment: 2024/07/01
• Target sample size: 140
• Countries of recruitment: Japan
• Study type: Interventional

Intervention(s)

For the intervention group (aimed at preventing depression among pregnant women) mobile application use group
Mobile application use group for control group

Outcome(s)

• Primary Outcome: Measurement scale for depression: Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Japanese version. The evaluation will be conducted starting from the mid-pregnancy period (baseline) before the intervention of the app and will be reassessed at the end of pregnancy after the app usage.

Key inclusion & exclusion criteria

• Age minimum: 18years-old
• Age maximum: Not applicable
• Gender: Female
• Exclude criteria: Pregnant women with a history of mental illness Pregnant women whose native language is not Japanese Pregnant women who do not reside in Japan Pregnant women who require hospitalization Pregnant women who are deemed unsuitable by the Principal Investigator or a Research Supervisor, such as those who are unable to understand how to operate the application.

Related Information

• Primary Sponsor: Osaka Medical and Pharmaceutical University
• Source(s) of Monetary Support: JSPS