Effectiveness of a Web-based Nursing Intervention in the Reduction of Postpartum Depression and Parenting Stress.
- Conditions
- Depression, Postpartum
- Interventions
- Behavioral: standardized electronic messagesBehavioral: nurse phone call if requestedBehavioral: Staff nurse phone follow-up
- Registration Number
- NCT02843022
- Lead Sponsor
- Saint Anselm College
- Brief Summary
The purpose of the study is to determine whether a web-based nursing intervention delivered during the postpartum period will decrease symptoms of postpartum depression and parenting stress.
- Detailed Description
The purpose of this randomized, controlled trial is to determine whether receiving standardized messages (text or email) from a postpartum nurse four times/week for 6 months after delivery will decrease symptoms of postpartum depression and parenting stress. Enrolled women will be randomized to one of three groups. The first group will receive the usual care, which is a phone call from a nurse within the first few weeks postpartum. The second group will receive four standardized messages each week, the content of which will include infant care, maternal self-care and inspirational material. The third group will receive the same four standardized messages each week, and in addition, two of these weekly messages will offer the option to respond with a request for a nurse to call them. Baseline data will be collected during the postpartum hospitalization, and follow-up will occur by email at 3 weeks, 3 months and 6 months postpartum.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 683
- Able to speak and read English
- Access to a device which can receive text or email messages
- Non-English speaking,
- No access to a device which can receive text or email messages
- Age younger than 18 -
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Message Only standardized electronic messages Participant will receive the usual care, and in addition, will receive four standardized electronic messages weekly for six months postpartum. These will be one-way messages without the option to respond. Message and Nurse nurse phone call if requested Participant will receive the usual care as well as the four standardized electronic messages/week for 6 months. Two of these weekly messages will be two-way, providing the option for the participant to respond "yes" to an offer to have a nurse call them. A nurse phone call if requested will be provided with a week. Message Only Staff nurse phone follow-up Participant will receive the usual care, and in addition, will receive four standardized electronic messages weekly for six months postpartum. These will be one-way messages without the option to respond. Message and Nurse standardized electronic messages Participant will receive the usual care as well as the four standardized electronic messages/week for 6 months. Two of these weekly messages will be two-way, providing the option for the participant to respond "yes" to an offer to have a nurse call them. A nurse phone call if requested will be provided with a week. Usual care Staff nurse phone follow-up Participant will receive the usual care provided by the nursing staff at Catholic Medical Center. A lactation consultant or childbirth educator attempts to call each patient within 2-3 weeks prior to discharge. Only one call is made, and a message left if the patient would like to call back. Message and Nurse Staff nurse phone follow-up Participant will receive the usual care as well as the four standardized electronic messages/week for 6 months. Two of these weekly messages will be two-way, providing the option for the participant to respond "yes" to an offer to have a nurse call them. A nurse phone call if requested will be provided with a week.
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method postpartum depression symptoms 6 months postpartum Measured by scores on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at three time points
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Parenting stress 6 months postpartum Scores on the Parenting Stress Index (PSI-4)
breastfeeding outcomes 6 months postpartum Duration and pattern of infant feeding
patient satisfaction/experience 6 months postpartum Participant response to the experience of receiving messages and having the option to talk to a nurse (group 3), as well as their sense of connection to the hospital where they gave birth
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Catholic Medical Center
🇺🇸Manchester, New Hampshire, United States