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

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Conditions studied: Anxiety Disorders, Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic, Pregnancy, High Risk, Depressive Disorder, Major, Pregnancy Complications, ADHD - Attention Deficit Disorder With Hyperactivity

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT07540585

Run by

Indiana University

People needed

50

Starts

2026-06-01

Expected to finish

2027-06-01

Last updated by the study team

2026-04-22

Who can join

Age: 18 and older, up to 100. Sex: female. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 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

You may not qualify if…

• 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

Where it is running

• Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health — Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

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