Status:

COMPLETED

Does Enhancing Maternal Peer Interactions Decrease Rates of Postpartum Depression?

Lead Sponsor:

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Conditions:

Postpartum Depression

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The long-term goal of this study is to validate a simple and inexpensive intervention to reduce the incidence and impact of Postpartum Depression (PPD). The central hypothesis is that enhancing social...

Detailed Description

According to a 2014 Cochrane Review, postpartum depression (PPD) is present in 13% of new mothers by twelve weeks postpartum. Infant feeding, sleep routines, growth, and socioemotional and cognitive d...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Women who deliver at the Hershey Medical Center
  • Postpartum women within first week after delivery
  • Women who are 18 years of age or older

Exclusion

  • Postpartum women who delivered newborn before 35 0/7 gestational age.
  • Postpartum women whose newborn required any length of stay in the newborn intensive care unit.
  • Postpartum women who do not speak English.
  • Postpartum women who are less than 18 years old.
  • Postpartum women who are unable to provide consent.
  • Postpartum women who were on antidepressant or antianxiety medication or undergoing therapy for depression or anxiety during pregnancy or during postpartum hospitalization.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

August 27 2018

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

July 30 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

33 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03793569

Start Date

August 27 2018

End Date

July 30 2019

Last Update

August 22 2019

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Penn State Hershey Medical Center

Hershey, Pennsylvania, United States, 17033