Screening adherence with the Moment for Parents app versus an attention control
Official title: Evaluating Screening Adherence Between Moment for Parents App and Attention Control
Run by Poisera, Inc. · NCT07322042 · Data updated 2026-11-12
Over 12 weeks this test sees if the Moment for Parents app helps pregnant and postpartum women complete mental health screenings more regularly than an attention control.
Quick facts
| Study type | Interventional |
|---|---|
| Ages | 18 Years and up |
| Sex | Women only |
| Enrollment | 160 (estimated) |
| Sponsor | Poisera, Inc. Industry-sponsored |
| Locations | 1 site (Ann Arbor, Michigan) |
| Status | Recruiting |
| Started | February 5, 2026 |
| Main results expected | June 2026 |
| Study ends | August 2026 |
| Registry record updated | March 6, 2026 |
| Trial ID | NCT07322042 on ClinicalTrials.gov |
Is this trial a fit for you?
✓Likely a good fit
Women who are pregnant or up to one year postpartum, age 18 or older, who live in Michigan, are proficient in English, and own a smartphone with internet access are ideal candidates.
✕Probably not a fit
People who live outside Michigan, are under 18, are more than one year postpartum, lack a smartphone or English proficiency, or need immediate intensive psychiatric care may not benefit from this app-based approach.
A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.
What this trial studies
This is a 12-week, two-arm pilot randomized controlled trial that randomizes pregnant and postpartum women 1:1 to the Moment for Parents app or an attention control. The intervention app delivers chatbot-guided lessons, reflective journaling prompts, mood check-ins, themed learning pathways, optional audio meditations, and embedded bi-weekly perinatal mental health screening, while the attention control provides non-interactive, matched content. All data are collected through the app platform and randomization uses permuted block methods to balance key baseline characteristics; independent assessor blinding is not required. Eligible participants are age 18 or older, pregnant or up to one year postpartum, English proficient, own a smartphone with internet access, and reside in Michigan.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, the app could increase routine screening rates so more perinatal mood and anxiety disorders are detected and treated earlier.
How similar studies have gone: Digital perinatal mental health programs and symptom-monitoring apps have shown some promise for engagement and tracking, but embedding routine clinical screening within a consumer-facing app like this is relatively novel with limited direct evidence.
Who can join: the full rules
Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Women who are: * Pregnant or up to 1 year postpartum * Age 18 years or older * Lives in Michigan * Owns a smartphone with internet access * Proficient in English Exclusion Criteria: * Not female * Not currently pregnant or more than 1 year postpartum * Younger than 18 years old * Does not live in Michigan * Does not own a smartphone with internet access * Not proficient in English
Where it's running
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Remote/Virtual Participation
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States Recruiting
Study contacts
- Principal investigator: Marianna Kerppola, MBA, MSc — Poisera, Inc.
- Study coordinator: Marianna Kerppola
- Email: team@momentforparents.com
- Phone: 734-210-1120
How to take part
- Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
- Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
- Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.