Early intervention to protect the mother-infant relationship following postnatal depression - A randomised controlled trial

Not Applicable

Recruiting

• Conditions: Postnatal Depression; Mental Health - Depression; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Public Health - Health promotion/education

• Registration Number: ACTRN12612001110875
• Lead Sponsor: Professor Jeannette Milgrom

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2012-10-17
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

1. women 18 years of age or older
2. infant aged 3-9 months
3. clinical diagnosis of current major or minor depressive episode

Exclusion Criteria

1. currently receiving treatment for depression (medication or therapy)
2. significant difficulty with English
3. medium to high suicide risk
4. current substance abuse, manic/hypomanic symptoms, or depression with psychotic features

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Mean scores on the Parent-Child Early Relational Assessment[1. Baseline<br>2. Post-Getting Ahead of Postnatal Depression program<br>3. Post-HUGS/Playtime playgroup<br>4. 6-month follow-up];Mean scores on the Parenting Stress Index[1. Baseline<br>2. Post-Getting Ahead of Postnatal Depression program<br>3. Post-HUGS/Playtime playgroup<br>4. 6-month follow-up]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
z-scores on the Ages and Stages Questionnaire[1. Baseline<br>2. Post-Getting Ahead of Postnatal Depression program<br>3. Post-HUGS/Playtime playgroup<br>4. 6-month follow-up]