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A Mobile Application for Early Detection and Symptoms Trajectories of Postpartum Depression Using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA)

Hong Kong120 participantsStarted 2023-10-01

Plain-language summary

This pilot study will recruit 120 perinatal pregnant women and follow them up for 6 months. Both momentary and retrospective assessments of emotional well-being and psychosocial factors will be conducted on a mobile application. We aim to understand the symptom trajectories and provide evidence for effective individualized interventions.

Who can participate

Age range18 Years

SexFEMALE

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Inclusion Criteria: * Pregnant women in their first and second trimesters. * Aged 18 years and older. * Able to read and understand Chinese * Own a smartphone with iOS or Android system. Exclusion Criteria: * Psychiatric diagnosis (e.g., schizophrenia, intellectual disability or mood disorders), comorbid brain conditions (history of epilepsy, stroke, or brain tumors), or learning disabilities.

What they're measuring

Ecological Momentary Questions (Mood)

Timeframe: Three momentary assessments per day for five days in each month for 6 months, displayed randomly within each of the following intervals: 0900-1300, 1300-1800 and 1800-0000.

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

Timeframe: At the baseline and the end of each of the 6 months in the period.

Trial details

NCT IDNCT07382336

SponsorThe Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2026-04

Contact for this trial

Jessie LIN, PhD

+852 2766 6718 jx-jessie.lin@polyu.edu.hk

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