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
Ages 18 to 100 · Women
Full 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
About the study
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.
What is being tested
- Collaborative Mental Health Care Program (CMHCP) (behavioral)
Sponsor: Indiana University · Participants: 50 · Started: Jul 15, 2026
Contact the study team
- Tiffany R Williams, PhD · Phone: 317-963-7300
Official record on ClinicalTrials.gov — NCT07540585
Locations in the U.S.
| Indiana | Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health, Indianapolis |
Conditions
- Anxiety
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Tumors and Pregnancy
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
From ClinicalTrials.gov, data retrieved Sep 30, 2026. Each study sets its own eligibility; the study team decides who can join.