A Pilot Study to Prevent Perinatal Depression Using Online Peer Community and Metaverse Peer Support

A Pilot Study to Prevent Perinatal Depression Using Online Peer Community and Metaverse Peer Support - Mpeer Open

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

JPRN

Registry ID

JPRN-UMIN000052367

Enrollment

2000

Registered

2023-11-30

Start date

2023-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2026-06-29

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Conditions

Depression

Interventions

The intervention used in Study 1 is an online peer community provided by the Quon Corporation system. The intervention used in Study 2 is digital peer support using the app and peer support meetings

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

Female

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria of Study 1 will be (1) 20 years of age or older, (2) pregnant women who were expecting delivery at 12-20 weeks gestation, and (3) had no history of depression in the past year. Inclusion criteria of Study 2 will be those who agreed to participate in peer support using the app and peer support meetings held in the metaverse space by 28 weeks' gestation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: None

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale)	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
K6, The Mother-Infant Bonding Questionnaire: MIBQ, UCLA, LSNS, MHC-SF, PBI	—

Countries

Japan

Contacts

Public ContactDaisuke Nishi

The University of Tokyo Department of Mental Health, Graduate School of Medicine

d-nishi@m.u-tokyo.ac.jp0358413612

Outcome results

None listed

Source: JPRN (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Jul 3, 2026