Fish oil supplementation during pregnancy to prevent postpartum depression and possible effect on breastfeeding, growth and development of the child
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Maternal healthChild healthBreastfeedingChild developmentPostpartum depressionN01.400.900.500N01.400.225F01.145.407.199F01.525.200C13.703.844.253
- Registration Number
- RBR-6gbzw6
- Lead Sponsor
- niversidade Federal de Minas Gerais
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- Not specified
Inclusion Criteria
Adult pregnant women; without multiple gestation; without diagnosis of high risk gestation; without previous supplementation with fish oil; without fish oil intolerance; without current or pre pregnant psychological treatment; without the use of psychiatric medications
Exclusion Criteria
Participants with postpartum depression score greater than or equal to 10 and need for medical treatment and / or medical follow-up
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Intervention
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Prevention of postpartum depressive symptoms; verified through the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS); from the finding of a lower prevalence of EPDS score greater than or equal to 10 in the intervention group compared to the control group
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Promotion of breastfeeding and adequate child growth and development; evaluated through a structured questionnaire applied to the mother; based on the finding of a higher prevalence of breastfeeding and adequate growth and development in the intervention group compared to the control group