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MOCHA: Embedded Inpatient Mental Health Care for High-Risk Perinatal Patients

MOCHA Protocol: Embedded Inpatient Mental Health Care for High-Risk Perinatal Patients

Who can join

As published by the study on ClinicalTrials.gov. "Not stated" means the study hasn't said — ask the study team.

Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Sex
Female only
Healthy volunteers
Not accepted
Compensation
Not stated

Other requirements are listed under Eligibility below. Only the study team can confirm whether you can join.

What to expect

No one can promise a trial will help you personally — that is what the research is trying to find out.

What participation involves

  • Time periods mentioned: 3 months
  • Procedures mentioned: Questionnaires, Interviews

Only what the study's summary and detailed description on ClinicalTrials.gov say. Time periods may describe the whole study or a part of it — ask the study team what applies to you.

Show the study's own words
  • "The program includes brief inpatient psychotherapy, symptom monitoring, and post-discharge follow-up over three months."
  • "After enrollment, participants complete a brief mental health questionnaire using a secure electronic system."
  • "Some of these former patients may be contacted three to six months after discharge to complete a brief symptom check and interview."
Compensation
Not stated
  • Study-related exams and procedures are typically provided at no cost. This is how many trials work in general — confirm the details for this study with the study team.
  • Participants are monitored closely by the research team throughout the study.
  • Some participants may receive access to an investigational treatment, which is still being studied.
  • Your participation helps researchers learn whether this approach could help future patients.

About this study

In plain language

This study tests how well a mental health care program can fit into hospital maternity care. It is for pregnant patients or those who recently gave birth who have had a pregnancy problem and need a long hospital stay. The program includes mental health checks, brief talk therapy, and follow-up for three months after leaving the hospital.

Pregnant and postpartum patients hospitalized for medical complications experience high rates of depression, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms, yet access to timely psychiatric care during obstetric hospitalization is limited. Project MOCHA integrates early mental health screening, trauma-informed psychotherapy, and structured follow-up into routine inpatient maternity care for individuals at elevated clinical risk. This single-arm implementation study examines the feasibility, acceptability, and fidelity of delivering a Collaborative Mental Health Care Program within a high-risk obstetric inpatient setting. The program includes brief inpatient psychotherapy, symptom monitoring, and post-discharge follow-up over three months. Preliminary changes in depression, anxiety, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and posttraumatic stress symptoms will be assessed to inform future effectiveness trials and broader health system integration.

Compensation is read from the study's own description and may be missing — always confirm with the study team.

Eligibility

Who can join

  • Age 18 or older.
  • Pregnant at any stage or recently gave birth.
  • Have had at least one adverse pregnancy outcome (a harmful result of pregnancy).
  • Admitted to the hospital for a long stay.
  • Speak English.

Who can't join

  • Under age 18.
  • Not currently pregnant or more than one year past giving birth.
  • Have not had an adverse pregnancy outcome (a harmful result of pregnancy).
  • Not admitted for a long hospital stay at RMT.

Simplified for readability. The official criteria below are what the study team uses.

Official eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria: * 18 years old or older * Pregnant (or recently have given birth) at any gestational age * Must have experienced at least one adverse pregnancy outcome * Admitted for an extended inpatient stay * English speaking Exclusion Criteria: * Under 18 years old * Not currently pregnant or past one year postpartum * Not experienced at least one adverse pregnancy outcome * Not admitted for an extended inpatient stay at RMT

Study sites (1)

IN