Status:

TERMINATED

Prophylactic Use of Postpartum Sertraline to Prevent Postpartum Depression

Lead Sponsor:

The Cooper Health System

Conditions:

Depression, Postpartum

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The purpose of this project is to assess the effectiveness of preventative antidepressants immediately following delivery on postpartum depression rates in women at high risk due to prior history of d...

Detailed Description

Eligible women for our study would be identified antepartum from our three obstetrical groups delivering at Cooper University Hospital: Cooper Faculty Group, Women's Care Center, and CamCare. Potentia...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Past history of depression or postpartum depression
  • Singleton gestation
  • Delivery \> 34 weeks gestation
  • No current clinical evidence of depression
  • Able to read and understand written English language

Exclusion

  • Multiple gestation
  • Delivery prior to 34 weeks
  • Delivery outside of Cooper University Hospital
  • Major fetal anomaly or fetal demise
  • Current use of antidepressants
  • Evidence of active depression at antepartum evaluation
  • Edinburgh Postpartum Depression scale of \>12 prior to discharge from the hospital
  • Maternal age \< 18 years
  • Infant in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at time of patient discharge from hospital
  • Known or suspected allergy to Sertraline

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

July 1 2014

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 1 2015

Estimated Enrollment :

2 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT02235064

Start Date

July 1 2014

End Date

July 1 2015

Last Update

March 29 2018

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Cooper University Hospital

Camden, New Jersey, United States, 08103