Maternal moments

Not Applicable

• Conditions: Antenatal anxiety and depression; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN11696836
• Lead Sponsor: Goldsmiths, University of London

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2017-05-25
• Last Update Posted: 5 May 2019
• Study Completion: 2020-06-12

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Stopped
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 150

Inclusion Criteria

Mother inclusion criteria:
1. Have a computer or a smart phone at home
2. Referred by the clinical team
3. Fluent in English
4. Aged 18-45 years old
5. Singleton birth

Infant inclusion criteria:
1. Born after 37 weeks
2. Age 6 months
3. No major disability or medical disorder

Exclusion Criteria

Mother exclusion criteria:
1. Not enough time to dedicate to the study
2. Serious medical disorder, psychosis, bipolar disorder or drug abuse
3. If the baby is born before 37 weeks, is still born, or the mother has a miscarriage the mother will not be included in the study will be discontinued

Infant exclusion criteria:
1. Any medical disorder or major disability
2. Born before 37 weeks

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Depression is assessed using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at 20 , 26 and 32 weeks, and 1, 3 and 6 months postnatal<br> 2. Anxiety is assessed using the Spielberger State and Trait Anxiety (STAI) at 20 , 26 and 32 weeks, and 1, 3 and 6 months postnatal and the Pregnancy-Related Anxiety Questionnaire Revised (PRAQ-R2) at 20, 26 and 32 weeks<br> 3. Stress is assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) at 20 , 26 and 32 weeks, and 1, 3 and 6 months postnatal<br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<br> 1. Mother-infant attachment is assessed using the Mother Infant Bonding Scale (MIBS) at 1 and 3 months postnatal, the Maternal Antenatal Attachment Scale (MAAS) at 20, 26 and 32 weeks and the Maternal Postnatal Attachment Scale (MPAS) at 1, 3 and 6 months postnatal<br> 2. Infant cognitive and behavioural development is assessed using the Infant Behaviour Questionnaire revised (IBQ-R) and the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development (Bayley III) at when the child is 6 months old<br> 3. Biological changes in cortisol and various cytokines are measured using saliva samples at 0 weeks, 32 weeks and 6 months postnatal<br>