About this trial
This trial will assess the safety, feasibility, acceptability, usability and agreement with validated scales of an automated mood monitoring App (TrueBlue), in adult, perinatal participants (recruited between 12 weeks of pregnancy and 12 weeks post-partum), recruited across multiple sites in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom (UK). An initial within-study pilot phase will assess key aspects of the study including recruitment rate, usability issues and a detailed understanding of any device related adverse events; prior to full recruitment of a total 125 participants over a total 14-month period.
Eligibility criteria
This trial accepts healthy volunteersQualifiers
Fluent in spoken and written English
Has capacity to provide consent
At least 12 weeks pregnant or less than 12 weeks postpartum
Access to internet connectivity
Disqualifiers
● Current clinically diagnosed psychiatric disorder other than depression
Previous history of a clinically diagnosed psychiatric disorder, other than depression and generalised anxiety disorder (including previous Psychosis, Bipolar Disorder, Personality Disorder, Substance Abuse Disorders, Eating Disorders)
Clinical diagnosis of an Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Parkinson's Disease or other current Neurological Disorder.
Trial design
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
TrueBlue App
DeviceThe use of the TrueBlue App, to generate automated measures of mood that can be assessed for agreement with validated clinical scales eg. PHQ9.
Treatment groups
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
The rate of device related adverse events
Percentage of participants who experience at least one device related adverse event during the 12-week period from baseline to end of app use (ascertained through both voluntary reporting and active surveillance at 6 and 12 weeks).
Secondary outcomes
Rate of initial use (assessing feasibility and acceptability)
Rate of initial community use (defined as at least one completed use after initial demonstration)
Rate of New Depression or Risk (Suicidality) events
Percentage of participants who generate amber or red flag warnings through inputs to validated depression measures (PHQ9, EPDRS)
Rate of referral to Perinatal Psychiatry services
Percentage of patients referred to Perinatal Psychiatry services, based on study team assessment of amber or red flag warnings.
Rate of acceptance of referrals to Perinatal Psychiatry
Rate of referred patients who are subsequently accepted by Perinatal Psychiatry services.
Sponsors and contacts
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BlueSkeye AI
Lead sponsor
Institute of Mental Health Nottingham
Collaborator
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust
Collaborator
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Collaborator