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Postpartum Depression in the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Impact of Anaesthesia

Completed
Conditions
Psychological Stress
Maternal Distress
Postpartum Depression
Registration Number
NCT04437342
Lead Sponsor
General and Maternity Hospital of Athens Elena Venizelou
Brief Summary

The aim of this multicenter prospective study is to evaluate the association between the Covid-19 pandemic maternal psychological distress with the postpartum depression, demographic and anaesthesiologic variables

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
Female
Target Recruitment
330
Inclusion Criteria
  • All pregnant women over the age of 18 that present for labour (vaginal delivery or caesarean section)
Exclusion Criteria
  • Not eligible in writing and reading in Greek
  • Drug abuse

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between the Covid-19 pandemic and postpartum depression with EPDS scale (Edinburgh postnatal depression scale)40 days postpartum

Prevalence of postpartum depression during the Covid-19 pandemic with EPDS scale (Edinburgh postnatal depression scale)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Correlation between the Covid-19 pandemic, postpartum depression and type of anaesthesia (general, epidural, spinal, combined, epidural analgesia for vaginal delivery)10 minutes postpartum

Association between the Covid-19 pandemic, postpartum depression and type of anaesthesia (general, epidural, spinal, combined, epidural analgesia for vaginal delivery)

Correlation between the Covid-19 pandemic, postpartum depression and postpartum pain2 minutes after admission to the Postanaesthesia care unit

Association between the Covid-19 pandemic, postpartum depression and postpartum pain assessed during postanesthesia care unit stay assessed by Numeric Pain Rating Scale (Scale 0-10 where 0 equals no pain and 10 maximum possible pain)

Trial Locations

Locations (6)

"Elena Venizelou" General and Maternity Hospital of Athens

🇬🇷

Athens, Attica, Greece

Aretaieio University Hospital

🇬🇷

Athens, Attica, Greece

Alexandra Genaral Hospital Athens

🇬🇷

Athens, Greece

University of Ioannina Health Science

🇬🇷

Ioannina, Greece

University of Ioannina, Medical School

🇬🇷

Ioannina, Greece

University of Thessaly Medical School

🇬🇷

Larisa, Greece

"Elena Venizelou" General and Maternity Hospital of Athens
🇬🇷Athens, Attica, Greece

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