Preventing postnatal depression and anxiety in new mothers using telephone peer support: a randomised controlled trial.

a Trobe University0 sites1,078 target enrollmentMay 7, 2019

Overview

No summary available.

Registry

who.int

Start Date

May 7, 2019

End Date

TBD

Last Updated

last year

Study Type

Interventional

Sex

Female

Sponsor

a Trobe University

•Mothers with (1\) a live birth, where neither mother or baby is extremely unwell; (2\) any of the following risk factors: history of mental health issues (diagnosed or self\-reported) previous to pregnancy or during pregnancy; scored greater than 9 and less or equal to 20 on the EPDS in pregnancy, or if scored \< 9, but responded 1 to the EPDs self\-harm question in pregnancy; obvious signs of anxiety/agitation at recruitment; social isolation; single mother; previous Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS); previous Fetal death in utero (FDIU); previous stillborn infant; (3\) an ability to speak and understand English; and (4\) accessible by telephone.
•; Mothers with (1\) a live birth, where neither mother or baby is extremely unwell; (2\) any of the following risk factors: history of mental health issues (diagnosed or self\-reported) previous to pregnancy or during pregnancy; scored greater than 9 and less or equal to 20 on the EPDS in pregnancy, or if scored \< 9, but responded 1 to the EPDs self\-harm question in pregnancy; obvious signs of anxiety/agitation at recruitment; social isolation; single mother; previous Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS); previous Fetal death in utero (FDIU); previous stillborn infant; (3\) an ability to speak and understand English; and (4\) accessible by telephone.

•(1\) Infant not expected to be (or was not) discharged home at time of recruitment; (2\) current use of anti\-depressant, anti\-anxiety or anti\-psychotic medication; (3\) women with major/serious mental health condition (e.g. bipolar, psychosis, schizophrenia, personality disorder); (4\) women who respond 2 or above to the EPDS self\-harm question; (5\) severe alcohol or illicit drug use; (6\) current experience of family violence; or (7\) multiple birth.
•Prior self\-reported mental illness (e.g. prior postnatal depression or anxiety) will not be an exclusion criterion if the woman is stable.
•; (1\) Infant not expected to be (or was not) discharged home at time of recruitment; (2\) current use of anti\-depressant, anti\-anxiety or anti\-psychotic medication; (3\) women with major/serious mental health condition (e.g. bipolar, psychosis, schizophrenia, personality disorder); (4\) women who respond 2 or above to the EPDS self\-harm question; (5\) severe alcohol or illicit drug use; (6\) current experience of family violence; or (7\) multiple birth.
•Prior self\-reported mental illness (e.g. prior postnatal depression or anxiety) will not be an exclusion criterion if the woman is stable.