A Chinese Version of the Thinking Health Program for East Asian Pregnant Immigrant People in Canada
Key facts
- Who runs it
- Shahirose Sadrudin Premji
- Where
- Canada1 site in 1 countryChoose a country to see its sites
- Trial code
- Status
- Completed
- People taking part
- 57 people enrolled
- Started
- 24 Sept 2024
- Ended
- 10 Feb 2026
- Type of study
- Interventional
- Treatments tested
- THP: cognitive behavior therapy and behavioral activation
- Record updated
- 20 August 2026
Who can take part
- Age
- 18 years and older
- Sex
- Women only
- Healthy volunteers
- Can take part
The registry criteria, word for word
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Who can take part
- pregnant women at ≥ 22 weeks of gestation; AND
- ≥ 18 years old; AND
- are first or second-generation Chinese immigrants residing in Canada (who identify as someone with East Asian cultural and ethnic background born outside of Canada or have at least one parent born outside of Canada); AND
- understand both spoken and written Mandarin language; AND
- have access to internet and a smartphone with Android operating system or willing to download an Android emulator to operate the App; AND
- are willing to download and use the study mobile App with brief Chinese version of THP for "talking therapy" with accompanying activities
Who cannot take part
- Women currently being treated for mental conditions, including depression
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About the trial
What the trial wants to find out
The goal of this study is to determine the feasibility of using a psychosocial intervention culturally adapted in China to support perinatal mental well-being of Chinese immigrant pregnant women in Canada. The intervention is adapted from the Thinking Healthy Program (THP), available through a mobile application, and will be offered to Chinese immigrant pregnant women (22 weeks' gestation or greater) residing in Canada, who are over the age of 18, and speak Mandarin. The main questions this study aims to answer are:
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* Will the Chinese version of the THP be acceptable to Chinese immigrant pregnant women residing in Canada and will they use the program which is delivered through a mobile App? * How well does the process of recruiting, keeping participants in the study and helping them complete the activities work, so it can be used for a future larger study?
Women interested in the study and who meet the study criteria will complete a questionnaire at the start of the study, then use the THP for three weeks, complete questionnaires 3-4 weeks after completing the intervention and 6-8 weeks after having their baby(ies). Some may be asked to participate in an individual interview.
The group in the trial
- Adapted THP groupTreatment being tested
Participants will be invited to complete three modules relevant to the health and well-being of mothers and fetus/infants during the perinatal period, through an Android based app on their mobile device. In addition, each section incorporates the three healthy thinking steps to help the mother negotiate each of the three areas. After the introductory session, each session involves four tasks that mothers are required to complete. The tasks include 1) a review of the key message from the previous section, 2) a review of the mood chart, 3) engaging in the three steps to thinking healthy on the designated area for the section, and 4) practicing suggested activities between sessions.
Treatment: THP: cognitive behavior therapy and behavioral activation
Data and sources
- Registry record
- Listed on ClinicalTrials.gov.
- Official title
- The Feasibility of a Culturally Tailored Mobile App-based Thinking Healthy Program for Mental Health Support of East Asian Pregnant Immigrants in Canada
- Record updated
- 20 August 2026