The relationship between nutrition, inflammation and depression in pregnancy and following birth

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Maternal stress and depression; Mental and Behavioural Disorders; Other maternal diseases classifiable elsewhere but complicating pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium

• Registration Number: ISRCTN02355244
• Lead Sponsor: The Centre for Obesity Research and Epidemiology (CORE) (UK)

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-09-30
• Study Completion: 2010-06-25
• Last Update Posted: 31 August 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. Pregnancy and post-partum
2. Age 18 - 45 years
3. Healthy volunteers
4. Patient under Grampian Healthcare

Exclusion Criteria

1. Medical conditions (including obstetric complications) or currently taking medication affecting the immune, endocrine (thyroid dysfunction, diabetes), metabolic, hepatic, renal, and gastrointestinal systems; coagulation disorders and anaemia
2. A history of psychiatric disorders other than depression (mania/hypomania, psychosis, active suicidal ideation, schizophrenia, eating disorders not associated with depression, personality disorders, epilepsy)
3. Taking anti-depressant medication or other remedies for depression (St Johns Wort)
4. A history of alcohol or drug abuse, and tobacco use
5. Assisted conception
6. Taking supplementary fish oils or flax seed
8. Spontaneous miscarriage and termination of pregnancy

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational
• Study Design: Not specified