Actively Recruiting

Phase Not Applicable
Age: 18Years +
FEMALE
NCT06379074

Poor Sleep During Pregnancy as Risk Factor for Post-partum Stress and Mental Health

Led by University of Rome G. Marconi · Updated on 2026-03-02

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Participants Needed

2

Research Sites

126 weeks

Total Duration

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Sponsors

U

University of Rome G. Marconi

Lead Sponsor

U

University of Bologna

Collaborating Sponsor

AI-Summary

What this Trial Is About

Improving maternal mental health is a worldwide health priority. Nevertheless, several scientific sources highlighted lack of empirical data which could drive clinical practice. The present project addresses psychobiological mechanisms leading to peripartum mental disorders. It focuses on one key risk factor for psychopathology, which is poor sleep continuity. The project aims to describe the link between maternal poor sleep quality and the cascade of events which may enhance vulnerability to stress and risk for mental disorders and to evaluate the efficacy of an online automated psychological prenatal intervention directed to sleep problems in preventing these negative outcomes.

CONDITIONS

Official Title

Poor Sleep During Pregnancy as Risk Factor for Post-partum Stress and Mental Health

Who Can Participate

Age: 18Years +
FEMALE

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible

You may qualify if you...

  • Age 18 years or older
  • Good knowledge of the Italian language
  • Intention to continue the pregnancy
  • Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30
  • At or before the 15th week of pregnancy at the time of recruitment
Not Eligible

You will not qualify if you...

  • Severe diagnosis of a relevant somatic disorder
  • Smoking
  • Alcohol intake
  • Use of illegal drugs

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Trial Site Locations

Total: 2 locations

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Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Physiology campus, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy

Bologna, Bologna, Italy, 40126

Actively Recruiting

2

Department of Human Sciences, Guglielmo Marconi university

Rome, Rome, Italy, 00193

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Research Team

C

Chiara Baglioni, PhD

CONTACT

D

Debora Meneo, M.Sc

CONTACT

How is the study designed?

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Masking

SINGLE

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Model

PARALLEL

Primary Purpose

TREATMENT

Number of Arms

3

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