Study to test comforting manoevures for reducing post partum depressive symptoms in patients who underwent cesarean patients

Phase 2

Completed

Brief Summary: Post partum depression is a serious yet under attended healthcare issue affecting both mother and new born. Some studies has linked higher post partum depression in patients undergoing cesarean section than normal vaginal delivery. At the same time , simple techniques of comforting manoevures are found to decrease perioperative anxiety and increase patient satisfaction in patients undergoing cesarean section. Reduced perioperative anxiety and increased satisfaction could lead to reduction in post partum depressive symptoms. Hence this study is planned to assess efficacy of comforting manoevures for prevention of post partum depressive symptoms in patients undergoing cesarean section in regional anaesthesia

Recruitment & Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria

Pregnant patients in the age group 18-40 years, ASA II admitted for cesarean section under regional anaesthesia.

Exclusion Criteria

refusal by patient.
History of psychiatric/neurological disorder.
History of head injury.
History of drug abuse.
History of alcohol abuse.
Any psychological trauma in past 6 months.
Any life threatening medical complications.
Multipara ( >2 previous birth ).
pregnant with a serious obstetric complication or serious foundational diseases.
new born with serious genetic or congenital diseases.
Fetal distress.
Preference for general anaesthesia.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
EPDS( Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale) SCORE	At one week, two weeks and four weeks postoperative

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Patient Satisfaction Score (1-5)	(1-not at all, 5- extremely)

Locations (1): Pt BDS PGIMS,ROHTAK
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Rohtak, HARYANA, India
Pt BDS PGIMS,ROHTAK
🇮🇳Rohtak, HARYANA, India
Dr PRITAM YADAV
Principal investigator
9034907826
pksatoriya@gmail.com