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