The Relationship Between Maternal Perinatal Depression and Feeding Behavior Among Primiparas

Breastfeeding Clinical Trial

Official title:

The Relationship Between Maternal Perinatal Depression and Feeding Behavior Among Primiparas

Clinical Trial Details — Status: Not yet recruiting

Administrative data

• NCT number: NCT06231602
• Other study ID #: 202310157RINC
• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Start date: February 1, 2024
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2024

Study information

• Verified date: November 2023
• Source: National Taiwan University Hospital
• Contact: HUNG-HUI CHEN
• Phone: 011-886-2-2394-7109
• Email: hunghuichen[@]ntu.edu.tw
• Is FDA regulated: No
• Study type: Observational

Clinical Trial Summary

The goal of this observational study is to explore the impact of pregnancy depression on infant feeding, and to explore the two-way relationship between postpartum depression and infant feeding. Participants will be asked to finish questionnaires four times (24 weeks of pregnancy to before delivery, 2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum).

Description:

Background: Perinatal depression and infant feeding (breastfeeding and complementary feeding) are important global health issues. The prevalence of perinatal depression is high around the world, and breastfeeding rates in middle- and high-income countries are on a downward trend. Past research has pointed out that perinatal depression is related to infant feeding. However, there is a lack of research on the impact of maternal depression on infant feeding in Asian Chinese pregnant women, and "whether there is a bidirectional causal relationship between postpartum depression and infant feeding" remains unclear.

Purpose: To explore the impact of pregnancy depression on infant feeding, and to explore the two-way relationship between postpartum depression and infant feeding.

Method: This is a longitudinal cohort study. It's estimated to recruit 500 pregnant women. It is planned to recruit participants at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic of National Taiwan University Hospital. At the same time, research recruitment advertisements will also be posted online. This study will collect data by questionnaires distributed a total four times (24 weeks of pregnancy to before delivery, 2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum). Variables include: sociodemographics, maternal variables (parity, number of births, planned pregnancy, maternal complications, mode of delivery, height and weight during pregnancy and postpartum, blood pressure), infant variables (gender, health status , height, weight), anticipatory feeding schedule, health-risk behaviors (smoking and alcohol use), social support, situation of breastfeeding and complementary feeding, reactive feeding, sleep, fatigue, exercise habits, and tendency to depression.

Recruitment information / eligibility

• Status: Not yet recruiting
• Enrollment: 500
• Est. completion date: December 31, 2024
• Est. primary completion date: December 31, 2024
• Accepts healthy volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers
• Gender: Female
• Age group: 18 Years and older

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

• Primipara

• Adult women over 18 years old

• Those with no recurrent pregnancy loss and stable signs of pregnancy

• Those who agree to participate in this study

Exclusion Criteria:

• No exclusion conditions

Related Conditions & MeSH terms

• Asphyxia Neonatorum
• Breastfeeding
• Complementary Feeding
• Depression
• Depressive Disorder
• Perinatal Depression

Locations

Country	Name	City	State
n/a

Sponsors (1)

Lead Sponsor	Collaborator
National Taiwan University Hospital

Outcome

Type	Measure	Description	Time frame	Safety issue
Primary	maternal variables	Questions contain parity, number of births, planned pregnancy, maternal complications, mode of delivery, height in centimeters, weight in kilograms, blood pressure, etc. Height and weight will be measured during pregnancy and postpartum(Height and weight will be combined to report BMI in kg/m^2).	24 weeks of pregnancy to before delivery, 2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum
Primary	infant variables	Questions contain gender, health status , height in centimeters, weight in grams.	2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum
Primary	perinatal depression	Depression was measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.	24 weeks of pregnancy to before delivery, 2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum
Primary	breastfeeding situation	Questions contain whether breastfeeding is continued, the type of feeding (breastfeeding or formula feeding), whether additional liquids are fed and the amount of feeding, etc.	2 month postpartum, 4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum
Primary	complementary feeding situation	Questions contain types of food, starting age of introduction, daily feeding amount and daily feeding times, etc.	4 month postpartum, 6 month postpartum