Comparing the severity of postpartum depression in women who gave birth vaginally with or without an epidural
Not Applicable
Completed
- Conditions
- Mental and Behavioural DisordersPostpartum depression
- Registration Number
- ISRCTN84174861
- Lead Sponsor
- istanbul egitim ve arastirma hastanesi
- Brief Summary
2021 Results article in https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjane.2021.02.021 (added 13/09/2021)
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Completed
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 92
Inclusion Criteria
1. Women aged 18 to 45 years old.
2. Would give birth electively via normal vaginal route with or without epidural analgesia
3. ASA scores of I-III
Exclusion Criteria
1. History of schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or obsessive-compulsive disorder in the pre-partum period.
2. Haematological disorders contraindicated for regional anaesthesia.
3. Skin infections in the lumbar area.
4. If the route of delivery was required to be switched to a cesarean section.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Edinburgh postnatal depression scale scores prior to birth and in the postpartum 6th week,
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores during labour and at 24th hour