Status:
UNKNOWN
bBeAMom: Effectiveness of a Cognitive-Behavioral Blended Intervention for Postpartum Depression
Lead Sponsor:
University of Coimbra
Collaborating Sponsors:
Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia
Conditions:
Postpartum Depression
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Be a mom program (a web-based cognitive-behavioral intervention) is being tested in another clinical trial as a preventive intervention for postpartum depression (NCT03024645). However, given its effe...
Detailed Description
In the present study, a blended intervention to treat postpartum depression (Be a Mom Coping with Depression) will be tested. The main goal of this research is to apply and evaluate the acceptability...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Having 18 years or more;
- Being female;
- Being Portuguese;
- Baby's age up to 12 months;
- Presence of at least 4 symptoms of a major depressive episode according to DSM-5, being one depressed mood or lost of pleasure or interest;
- Having had a live healthy birth, with both woman and the child discharged from hospital;
- Internet and computer access;
- Being able to write and read Portuguese.
Exclusion
- Presence of psychiatric comorbidity requiring alternative treatment primary to depression treatment (e.g., substance abuse, bipolar disorder);
- Presence of serious suicidal ideation;
- Presence of serious medical condition (either the participant or the baby);
- Currently receiving psychological or psychiatric treatment for depressive symptoms (antidepressant medication is allowed if stabilized for the last 3 months);
- Language difficulties that impede comprehension/reading-writing.
- All participants will be informed that they will be randomized to one of the study groups and that will only be included if they give informed consent to participate in the study.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
April 1 2022
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ESTIMATED
End Date :
January 1 2024
Estimated Enrollment :
110 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT04441879
Start Date
April 1 2022
End Date
January 1 2024
Last Update
July 15 2022
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Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences, University of Coimbra
Coimbra, Portugal, 3000-115