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iving to the full during pregnancy: Increasing resilience during pregnancy to prevent peripartum depressio

Recruiting
Conditions
melancholy
mood disturbances
10010273
10027946
Registration Number
NL-OMON52869
Lead Sponsor
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Recruiting
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
3800
Inclusion Criteria

- pregnant <18 weeks
- RCT: Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score >= 11 (Bergink et
al., 2011)
- Haircortisol: a hairlength of at least 3 cm. and sufficiënt hair growth
at the posterior vertex position of the head.

Exclusion Criteria

- poor literacy in Dutch
- functional illiteracy
- RCT: severe clinical depression
- RCT: psychopharmacological and/or psychological therapy started within the
last three months
- Haarcortisol: cortisocosteroids intake in the past 3 months.

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>primary maternal outcomes:<br /><br>- mood disturbances<br /><br>- resilience</p><br>
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
<p>secundary maternal psychosocial outcomes:<br /><br>- depression incidence<br /><br>- *flourishing*<br /><br>- quality of life<br /><br>- anxiety<br /><br>- PTSS symptoms<br /><br>- experience of birth<br /><br>- mother-child bonding<br /><br>- parenting skills (mindful parenting)<br /><br><br /><br>secundary maternal biological outcomes:<br /><br>- pregnancy outcomes<br /><br>- stresshormone cortisol<br /><br><br /><br>secundary child outcomes:<br /><br>- birth outcomes<br /><br>- developmental landmarks<br /><br>- temperament</p><br>
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