Mindfulness to Reduce Post-cesarean Pain and Prevent Postpartum Depression
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Depression, UnipolarPain, Postoperative
- Interventions
- Behavioral: Mindfulness
- Registration Number
- NCT05400382
- Lead Sponsor
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- Brief Summary
This study will test the effect of a mobile mindfulness-based intervention on reducing post-cesarean delivery pain and preventing postpartum depression.
- Detailed Description
This clinical trial will test the effect of a mobile mindfulness-based intervention on reducing post-cesarean delivery pain and preventing postpartum depression.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 75
Inclusion Criteria
- 18-45 years of age, have a singleton pregnancy, score less than 10 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS; (Cox et al., 1987b), willing to participate in the eight-week intervention or be randomized to the TAUM condition, have no significant psychiatric disorders other than depression or anxiety (e.g., bipolar disorder, substance use disorder, etc.), have no chronic pain condition (e.g., fibromyalgia), and proficient in English or Spanish
Exclusion Criteria
- Women who screen 10 or higher on the EPDS
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- PARALLEL
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description Mindfulness Mindfulness Receiving mobile, self-guided mindfulness intervention
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Postpartum depression 4 weeks - 6 months depressive symptoms EPDS 13 or higher
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Post-operative pain 4 weeks - 6 months Post-cesarean delivery pain