Mindful Moms Randomized Control Trial

Description

The purpose of this study is to test whether a program called "Mindful Moms" can be helpful for specific measures of mood and health in pregnant women with depressive symptoms, compared to group-based education workshops.

Conditions

Depression

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Study overview

The purpose of this study is to test whether a program called "Mindful Moms" can be helpful for specific measures of mood and health in pregnant women with depressive symptoms, compared to group-based education workshops.

Mindful Moms Randomized Control Trial Study

Mindful Moms Randomized Control Trial

Condition
Depression
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23298

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • 1. pregnant woman at 12-26 weeks gestation at baseline visit;
  • 2. defined as minority (e.g., Black/ African American, Hispanic/ Latino, Native American, etc) and/or annual household income at qualification level for Women, Infants, \& Children \[WIC\] benefits in Virginia and/or educational attainment ≤high school education;
  • 3. ≥age 18;
  • 4. current depressive symptoms, as defined by a score ≥7 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS);
  • 5. able to read, write, and understand English;
  • 6. has not been told by a healthcare provider to avoid physical activity;
  • 7. has not engaged in a consistent (once/week or more) yoga-based practice during the current pregnancy.

Ages Eligible for Study

18 Years to

Sexes Eligible for Study

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Collaborators and Investigators

Virginia Commonwealth University,

Patricia Kinser, PhD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Virginia Commonwealth University

Study Record Dates

2026-06-30