Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Exercise and Wellness Interventions on Preventing Postpartum Depression
Lead Sponsor:
University of Minnesota
Collaborating Sponsors:
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Conditions:
Postpartum Depression
Eligibility:
FEMALE
21-45 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of the active interventions (exercise or wellness/support intervention) compared to usual care on the prevention of postpartum depression among wom...
Detailed Description
The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of exercise and wellness/support interventions for preventing postpartum depression. Specifically, 450 sedentary postpartum women (2-6 weeks postpa...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Generally healthy
- Low active
- Currently pregnant (who will wait to be randomized until postpartum) or less than six weeks postpartum
- History of depression
Exclusion
- Less than 18 years of age
- Pre-existing hypertension or diabetes
- Currently exercising (defined as exercising more than 60 minutes per week)
- Enrolled in another exercise or weight management study
- Another member of the household participating in the study
- Unable to exercise for 20 minutes continuously
- Musculoskeletal problems such as arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, or back, hip or knee pain that may interfere with exercising
- Exercise induced asthma
- Any condition that would make exercise unsafe or unwise
- Taking medication that interferes with heart rate response to exercise such as beta blockers
- Hospitalization for a psychiatric disorder in the past six months
- Current depressive episode (based on the SCID) and/or currently receiving antidepressant medication or psychotherapy for depression (participants who are depressed prior to randomization will be referred to their primary physician or psychiatrist)
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2012
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
May 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
450 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT01883479
Start Date
December 1 2012
End Date
May 1 2017
Last Update
June 29 2017
Active Locations (1)
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455