MedPath

The effectiveness of een internet course for pregnant women with depressive and anxiety symptoms

Conditions
pregnancy, affective symptoms, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, depression, anxiety, online interventions, low birth weight, prematurity and breastfeeding, zwangerschap, depressie, angst, prematuriteit, borstvoeding, internet interventie.
Registration Number
NL-OMON20793
Lead Sponsor
VU medical center
Brief Summary

/A

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Pending
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
286
Inclusion Criteria

participants of 18 years and older,
who are pregnant at any stage of pregnancy, but not later than 10 weeks before the expected delivery date,
Who have at least mild symptoms of depression and/or anxiety, defined by Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D) higher than 16 and /or a score higher than 8 on the Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale (HADS-A)

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who indicate that they either intend to harm themselves or to attempt suicide (as assessed by one question [210]) will be excluded and advised to consult their general practitioner to obtain more tailored care.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. reduction of depressive and anxiety symptoms post intervention and 6 weeks postpartum <br /><br>2 improvement in perinatal outcome (e.g.pre-term birth, growth restriction and breastfeeding initiation)<br />
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Cost effectiveness of the intervention<br /><br>2. Quality of life<br />
© Copyright 2025. All Rights Reserved by MedPath