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Investigating the effect of folic acid supplementation on postpartum depression in wome

Phase 3
Recruiting
Conditions
Postpartum depression.
F32.8
Other depressive episodes
Registration Number
IRCT20240107060642N1
Lead Sponsor
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
60
Inclusion Criteria

Pregnancy without disease (nervous problems, bipolar, depression, anxiety, epilepsy, lack of anencephaly or neural tube defects underlying diseases including: diabetes, blood pressure - hypothyroidism - hyperthyroidism) according to the mother's statement or health record
Women on day 3-5 after giving birth
Having a live baby
Age 54-10 years
People who have a normal body mass index in the first 12 weeks of pregnancy (18/24/5) and overweight during pregnancy in the normal range (11/5/16)
Depression score less than 12
A singleton pregnancy
Informed consent has been obtained
Regular consumption of pregnancy supplements according to the instructions of the Ministry of Interior (from the 16th week to the end of pregnancy)

Exclusion Criteria

Use of drugs other than post-natal supplements according to the statement of the patient or the doctor of the center
Smoking or smoking

Study & Design

Study Type
interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Depression score. Timepoint: Before the intervention, 1 and 2 months after start of the intervention. Method of measurement: Edinburgh depression questionnaire.
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
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