A Group Parenting Intervention for Depressed Fathers (LTP+ Dads): A Feasibility Study From Pakistan

Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning0 sites18 target enrollmentAugust 1, 2009

ConditionsDepression

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Depression
Sponsor: Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning
Enrollment: 18
Primary Endpoint: Intervention feasibility
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 5 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The study is a feasibility trial with a pre and post-experiment design in Karachi, Pakistan's most populous city. The intervention comprises of twelve sessions of learning through play (LTP) plus during the three month period.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

August 1, 2009

End Date

September 30, 2010

Last Updated

5 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Single Group

Sex

Male

Investigators

Sponsor

Pakistan Institute of Living and Learning

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Depressed fathers of children 0-30 months
•Given written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

•Not willing to participate
•Out of trial catchment area

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Intervention feasibility

Time Frame: Baseline to 3rd month

Intervention feasibility tested by collating data on recruitment and retention rates. The success criterion of feasibility is to recruit \> 50% of eligible fathers

Intervention acceptability

Time Frame: Baseline to 3rd month

Intervention acceptability assessed using data on attendance. Criterion for acceptability is a mean attendance rate of \>70% of at least 5 sessions.

Secondary Outcomes

Change in severity of symptoms measured using Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (Hamilton, 1960)(Changes in severity of symptoms from baseline to 3rd month)
Changes in severity of symptoms measured using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; Cox et al. 1987),(Changes in severity of symptoms from baseline to 3rd month)