Epidemiology and Prevention of Anxiety and Depression in Parents of Hospitalized Neonates

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression
• Interventions: Behavioral: Comprehensive intervention

• Registration Number: NCT01310634
• Lead Sponsor: Nanjing Medical University

Brief Summary

The overall goal of this project is to elucidate the epidemiology of anxiety and depression in parents of hospitalized neonates and test a comprehensive intervention program to prevent anxiety and depression in parents in this setting.

Detailed Description

Parents of hospitalized neonates experience high stress levels and feelings of helplessness in the neonatal ward and often concern for the health and well being of their fragile infant. Parental stress associated with admission to the neonatal ward of infants has been extensively studied in developed countries for many years, but rarely have epidemiological and intervention studies been reported in Chinese parents of hospitalized neonates. The aim of the present study was to elucidate the epidemiology of anxiety and depression in parents of hospitalized neonates and test a comprehensive intervention program to prevent anxiety and depression in parents in a Chinese hospital.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2011-01
• Study First Submitted: 2011-03-07
• Study First Submitted QC: 2011-03-07
• Study First Posted: 2011-03-08
• Primary Completion: 2011-09
• Study Completion: 2011-12
• Status Verified: 2014-10
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-10-24
• Last Update Posted: 2014-10-28

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 600

Inclusion Criteria

• Speaks and reads Chinese
• No severe handicapping conditions or mental diseases
• Informed consent, no medical dispute
• Infants born within 28 days to be cared in the neonatal ward for at least 24 hours

Exclusion Criteria

• Significant mental health history
• Newborns died within a week after hospitalization

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Comprehensive intervention	Comprehensive intervention	Parents of hospitalized neonates received Comprehensive intervention program.
Conventional treatment	Comprehensive intervention	Usual educational program

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Parental anxiety symptoms	3 weeks	Parents of Hospitalized Neonates were asked to complete the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) at 3 weeks after enrolment.

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Nanjing Maternal and Child Care Hospital; 🇨🇳 Nanjing, Jiangsu, China