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Perinatal Mental Health Screening and Early Community Intervention Using Digital Clinical Pathways (MATTER Project)

NCT07659977 · Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 1500

Last updated 2026-06-22

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The MATTER project is a digital, community-based perinatal mental health screening and early intervention program implemented in primary care and hospital settings in the Alentejo region, Portugal. The project integrates automated digital screening pathways within the national electronic health record system, allowing healthcare professionals to identify pregnant women and postpartum mothers at risk of depression and other mental health conditions using validated screening tools. Participants receive automated questionnaires via SMS, and results are stratified into risk levels that guide clinical decision-making and referral. The study evaluates feasibility, implementation outcomes, and the effectiveness of early screening and intervention pathways in improving perinatal mental health care delivery.

Conditions

  • Perinatal Depression

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Évora

    collaborator OTHER

  • Comprehensive Health Research Center

    collaborator OTHER

  • Universidade Nova de Lisboa

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Teresa Reis, PhD · University of Évora

Eligibility

Min Age
16 Years
Max Age
46 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-09-11
Primary Completion
2025-12-31
Completion
2026-08-30

Countries

  • Portugal

Study Locations

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