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Clinical Trials/PACTR202203616584913
PACTR202203616584913
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Effectiveness of group-based psycho-education intervention in preventing perinatal depressions by maternal health care providers in primary health care facilities found in Jimma, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2022. A cluster randomized control trial

Jimma University0 sites640 target enrollmentFebruary 17, 2022

Overview

Phase
N/A
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Sponsor
Jimma University
Enrollment
640
Status
Not Yet Recruiting
Last Updated
2 years ago

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
February 17, 2022
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
2 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
Female

Investigators

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • Study participant screening will pass two stage; first mothers gestational age will be assessed (calculated based on their last normal menstrual period (LMNP) and fundal height (combination result will be taken) or directly taken from the card. Then mothers whose gestational age 12\-20 weeks will be assessed for their depression status by locally validated tool, patient health questioner\-9 (PHQ\-9\)(Yitbarek Kidane Woldetensay, 2018\). Mothers who are normal (score 0\-4\) and mild (score 5\-9\) by PHQ\-9 will be included in the study. The rest with moderate\-severe depression (PHQ\-9\=10\) in both groups will be referred to nearby hospital psychiatric out patient department, to be further evaluated and treated by district clinician(psychiatrist).

Exclusion Criteria

  • Pregnant mothers who are on psychiatric treatment and severely ill at the time of the trial will be excluded from the study

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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