The post-operative review as an opportunity to intervene for postnatal depression in mothers undergoing Caesarean sectio

Not Applicable

• Conditions: postnatal depression; Reproductive Health and Childbirth - Childbirth and postnatal care; Mental Health - Depression

• Registration Number: ACTRN12618001577202
• Lead Sponsor: Dr Richard Carpenter

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2018-09-21
• Last Update Posted: 14 January 2019

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ot yet recruiting
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 450

Inclusion Criteria

The eligible population will be mothers of infants delivered by public Caesarean section identified from the Maternity Ward Clinical Charge Midwife’s (CCM) postnatal register.

Exclusion Criteria

The exclusion criteria will be: mothers transferred out of NSH (for example to a primary birthing unit) prior to being seen on the maternity ward; mothers not immediately admitted from the operating theatre to the maternity ward (for example those requiring admission to the intensive care unit); mothers unable to sign the operative consent form without use of an interpreter; mothers directly cared for in labour or during delivery by the study authors; mothers currently under the care of WDHB mental health services.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified