Effectiveness of a Web-based Nursing Intervention in the Reduction of Postpartum Depression and Parenting Stress.

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Depression, Postpartum

• 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.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-11
• Study First Submitted: 2016-07-20
• Study First Submitted QC: 2016-07-20
• Study First Posted: 2016-07-25
• Primary Completion: 2018-02
• Study Completion: 2018-02
• Status Verified: 2018-04
• Last Update Submitted: 2018-04-19
• Last Update Posted: 2018-04-23

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 683

Inclusion Criteria

1. Able to speak and read English
2. Access to a device which can receive text or email messages

Exclusion Criteria

1. Non-English speaking,
2. No access to a device which can receive text or email messages
3. Age younger than 18 -

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

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