Status:
COMPLETED
Effectiveness of Group Interpersonal Psychotherapy in Treating Women With Prenatal Depression
Lead Sponsor:
New York State Psychiatric Institute
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Depression
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-40 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This study will evaluate the effectiveness of group interpersonal psychotherapy for preventing postpartum depression in pregnant women with depression and for improving healthy outcomes in their babie...
Detailed Description
The pregnancy and postpartum periods are times of remarkable emotional and physical change for a woman, making pregnant women more vulnerable to mood swings and depressive symptoms. It is estimated th...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Score of at least 10 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Exclusion
- Multi-fetal pregnancy
- Taking medications that affect the cardiovascular system (e.g., doxazosin)
- History of suicide attempt or current suicidal ideation
- Psychotic features
- Life-time history of bipolar disorder
- Current eating disorder
- Currently diagnosed with any of the following: obsessive compulsive disorder, major depression with melancholic features, severe major depression, panic disorder, organic brain syndrome, mental retardation, antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, or presence of three or more schizotypal features
- Smokes cigarettes
- Substance dependence or abuse
- Complicated pregnancy or delivery
- Premature delivery
- Neonate medical/developmental problems
- Taking a psychotropic medication at the time of the initial phone contact with study investigators
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
January 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
March 1 2009
Estimated Enrollment :
116 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00633178
Start Date
January 1 2005
End Date
March 1 2009
Last Update
July 1 2021
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Columbia University Medical Center
New York, New York, United States, 10032