Who is sponsoring NCT05137925?

NCT05137925 is sponsored by University of Pittsburgh.

What drugs are being tested in NCT05137925?

Interventions in NCT05137925: Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Treatment as Usual (TAU).

What condition does NCT05137925 study?

NCT05137925 studies Psychological Distress, Pregnancy Related, Postpartum Blues, Postpartum Depression, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Sadness.

Is NCT05137925 still recruiting?

NCT05137925 is currently completed. Last updated 4 March 2026.

Last reviewed 2026-03-04 · How we verify

NCT05137925

Name: Drug Landscape Pharmaceutical Database
Creator: Drug Landscape
Published: 2026-01-01
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Mindful Moms: Mechanisms of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy During Pregnancy and Postpartum

Completed NA Last updated 4 March 2026

What this trial tests

NA trial testing Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) in Psychological Distress in 84 participants. Completed in 27 February 2026.

Timeline

1 September 2023

Primary endpoint
27 February 2026

27 February 2026

Quick facts

Lead sponsor	University of Pittsburgh
Phase	NA
Status	Completed
Study type	INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation	randomized
Design	parallel
Masking	none
Primary purpose	treatment
Enrollment	84
Start date	1 September 2023
Primary completion	27 February 2026
Estimated completion	27 February 2026
Sites	1 location across United States

Drugs / interventions tested

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
Treatment as Usual (TAU) — full drug profile →

Conditions studied

Psychological Distress — all drugs for Psychological Distress →
Pregnancy Related — all drugs for Pregnancy Related →
Postpartum Blues — all drugs for Postpartum Blues →
Postpartum Depression — all drugs for Postpartum Depression →

Sponsor

University of Pittsburgh

Who can join

18 and older, female only, with Psychological Distress or Pregnancy Related. Patients with the condition only — healthy volunteers not accepted.

Sponsor's own description

The proposed study seeks to elucidate the mechanisms underlying Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in pregnancy to improve understanding of how and why this treatment modality enhances well-being, which can then be leveraged to optimize treatment for psychological distress emerging during this vulnerable period.

Publications & conference data

1 peer-reviewed publication reference this trial (live from Europe PMC):

Mindfulness in Pregnancy and Postpartum: Protocol of a Pilot Randomized Trial of Virtually Delivered Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Promote Well-Being during the Perinatal Period.
Donofry SD, Winograd D, Kothari D, Call CC, et al · · 2024 · cited 1× · PMID 38791836 · DOI 10.3390/ijerph21050622

Verify or expand the search:

Other trials of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

Trials testing the same drug.

NCT06060860 — Comparing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Versus Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Autistic Adults · NA · recruiting
NCT05699252 — Matching Adults to Treatments for Chronic Pain (MATCH) Study · NA · active not recruiting
NCT05286112 — Mindfulness for Pain and Suicide · NA · completed
NCT07077291 — MBCT and Escitalopram for Treatment-Resistant Depression in Older Adults · NA · completed
NCT03607708 — Alternative Treatments To Prevent Cognitive Decline in Older Adults With Depression and Anxiety · NA · suspended

Other recruiting trials for Psychological Distress

Currently open trials in the same condition.

NCT07481890 — Feasibility and Efficacy of the EMDR Toolbox Method in Cancer Patients. · NA · recruiting
NCT07392437 — Prevalence of Diabetes-related Distress Among Patients Living With Type 2 Diabetes in a University Hospital Center and I · NA · recruiting
NCT07335302 — CARE-BI:a Pilot Study to Improve Patient Comfort and Reduce Psychological Distress During IA Removal · recruiting
NCT07447089 — EMDR Integrative Group Protocol and Individual Treatment for Patients With Cancer: A Pilot Study · NA · recruiting
NCT07214428 — Effects of Grape Powder on Psychological Distress and Gut Microbiota in College Students · NA · active not recruiting

Other University of Pittsburgh trials

Trials by the same sponsor.

NCT05601206 — Collaborative Care Intervention for Cancer Patients and Their Family Caregivers -LITE · NA · not yet recruiting
NCT06652815 — Cognition, Metacognition, and Stigma in Patients With Suicidal Ideation · not yet recruiting
NCT06474286 — Prucalopride for Cognitive Functioning in Schizophrenia · NA · not yet recruiting
NCT06488469 — Behavioural Problems and Cognition in Children With Hypoglycemia Unawareness in Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus · NA · not yet recruiting
NCT06652802 — Effectiveness of Nurse-Conducted Brief Intervention (NCBI) Supplemented With Mobile for Preventing Alcohol Use Disorders · NA · not yet recruiting

Verify against primary sources

ClinicalTrials.gov — authoritative US registry record
WHO ICTRP — international registry index
EU Clinical Trials Register
Sponsor press releases (Google)

Data sources for this page

Trial protocol + status: ClinicalTrials.gov NCT05137925 (US National Library of Medicine, public domain)
Publications: Europe PMC API search by NCT ID, retrieved 10 June 2026
Drug + disease cross-links: matched in real time against Drug Landscape's normalised drug + company + condition tables
Sponsor: as reported to ClinicalTrials.gov by University of Pittsburgh
Last refreshed: 4 March 2026

Drug Landscape aggregates and links these public records for informational use only. Always verify against the primary source before clinical or regulatory decisions. Canonical URL: https://druglandscape.com/trial/NCT05137925.

Primary sources · FDA · ClinicalTrials.gov · EMA · SEC EDGAR · ChEMBL · Wikidata · full sourcing