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NCT number NCT04045132
Other study ID # 19-016174
Secondary ID R61MH11840519-01
Status Completed
Phase N/A
First received
Last updated
Start date December 17, 2019
Est. completion date October 7, 2021

Study information

Verified date December 2023
Source Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Contact n/a
Is FDA regulated No
Health authority
Study type Interventional

Clinical Trial Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine whether a social media-based parenting program can improve responsive parenting among mothers with Postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms. Participants will be randomized to receive the parenting program plus online depression treatment or online depression treatment alone to assess target engagement. Our overall objective for this application is to study whether this program combined with online depression treatment leads to more responsive parenting (target) and signals improved child language, socioemotional and cognitive development (outcomes) compared to depression treatment alone.


Description:

Postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms are common among women following the birth of a child and can adversely impact a mother's ability to care for her child. As a result, infants of mothers with PPD symptoms may experience less responsive parenting, placing them at greater risk for delays in development. Evidence- based parenting programs have been developed to guide mothers with caring for their infants but may not address the impact of depression on parenting, are intensive and expensive to administer with limited ability for scale up, or are not available in a format that facilitates participation by women with depressive symptoms. To address these barriers, we developed a theoretically-driven social media-based parenting program on responsive parenting and child development. To determine whether the social media-based parenting program can improve responsive parenting among women with PPD symptoms, we will conduct a prospective individually randomized group treatment trial. 75 eligible women who screen positive for PPD at their infants' well child visit and their children will be consented, enrolled, and randomized as mother-child dyads 1:1 to receive a) the social media-based parenting program plus online depression treatment or b) online depression treatment alone. We chose a randomized design, because it is most effective in guarding against bias and will ensure that patients in both arms are similar in observed and unobserved characteristics. Treatment assignment will be done at the time of enrollment following informed consent. Descriptive statistics for demographic and poverty characteristics and PPD symptoms measured at baseline will be examined across the two treatment groups to assess the success of the randomization. We will assess responsive parenting at baseline and 3 months post-enrollment. Secondary outcomes, including changes in EPDS, BDI-II PSOC, and PSI-SF scores measured between baseline and the 3-month follow-up between groups, will be explored to determine if the effects of the parenting program are consistent with preliminary pilot findings. The intervention arm will also be assessed with the Therapeutic Factors Inventory-8 (TFI-8) to measure cohesion and the Acceptability survey which measures feasibility of the parenting program at 3-months post-enrollment. Additionally, at the 3-month mark, all participants will be administered the MoodGym Acceptability Survey to assess feasibility of the online depression treatment program. The results of this application would be expected to contribute important new knowledge and inform a future trial on parenting strategies to better assist mothers with PPD symptoms and improve child developmental outcomes.


Recruitment information / eligibility

Status Completed
Enrollment 75
Est. completion date October 7, 2021
Est. primary completion date October 7, 2021
Accepts healthy volunteers No
Gender Female
Age group 18 Years and older
Eligibility Inclusion Criteria: Women who: - Are >18 years old - Screen positive for postpartum depression (score>9) on the EPDS at a participating pediatric practice - Have an infant <8 months of age - Speak and Read English - Have Access to a smart phone or computer tablet with internet access Children who: - Are < 8 months old Exclusion Criteria: Women who: - Report suicidality (i.e., suicidal ideation and/or behavior) on the EPDS (Question #10) at enrollment. - Report severe depressive symptoms (EPDS>20) at enrollment. - Have a substantiated report of child maltreatment Children who: - Were born premature (estimated gestational age<35 weeks) - Have been diagnosed with congenital malformations or genetic syndromes which place them at risk of developmental delays - Are already currently receiving early intervention services for developmental delays at baseline

Study Design


Intervention

Behavioral:
Social Media-Based Parenting Program
Participants in the intervention group will be enrolled in Facebook secret user groups, administered by a trained facilitator, in order to permit participants to view and comment on posted materials. Content and user identity are restricted to invited participants to maintain privacy. For each topic, we organize educational materials into video vignettes, narrated PowerPoint presentations, and written materials. The facilitator reviews and comments on postings daily, provides feedback to participants, and removes inappropriate postings if they occur. Facebook analytics for the secret groups are available to group administrators and will provide information on any sessions viewed (engagement) and counts of sessions viewed and comments posted (dosage). Women in the intervention group will also be enrolled in the online depression treatment program, MoodGym.
MoodGym
Participants in the control group will be enrolled in MoodGym, an evidence-based online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program for depression. Through the MoodGym program, participants will have access to interactive exercises, workbooks, anxiety and depression quizzes, and downloadable relaxation audio files. We will supplement Moodgym with a facilitator contact by texting or email to check-in and encourage completion of intervention. MoodGym will provide information on the number of sessions completed by participants (engagement and dosage).

Locations

Country Name City State
United States Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia Pennsylvania

Sponsors (2)

Lead Sponsor Collaborator
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Country where clinical trial is conducted

United States, 

Outcome

Type Measure Description Time frame Safety issue
Primary The Parent Child Early Relational Assessment (PCERA) The Parent Child Early Relational Assessment (PCERA) is a validated 65-item videotape assessment designed to measure the quality of affect and behavior in parent-infant interactions. The PCERA uses ratings that are based on observations of 5-minute videotaped interactions with parent-infant dyads engaged in free play. The PCERA has been shown to possess good interrater reliability, internal consistency, discriminant and concurrent validity, and sensitivity to change. The PCERA contains 8 subscales of which 3 parenting subscales will be the focus: 1) Parental Positive Affective Involvement and Verbalization, 2) Parental Negative Affect and Behavior, and 3) Parental Intrusiveness, Insensitivity, and Inconsistency. Each individual subscale is scored between 0-5, with higher scores indicating more responsive parenting. A subscale score of 1-2 indicates an area of concern, a score of 3 indicates some concern, and a score of 4-5 indicates an area of strength. Baseline and 3 Months
Secondary The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) The Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) is a validated 10-item self-report measure of depressive symptoms with strong evidence for reliability, validity, and utility in varying populations. It has been used extensively in mental health research and provides cutpoints to determine the severity of depressive symptoms. It includes a question on suicidal thoughts and wishes (#10) that will be used to monitor for suicidality. The total score (range: 0-30) will be used with scores of 10 or higher representing minor or moderate depression and scores of 20 or greater representing severe depression.These outcomes will assess changes in EPDS from baseline to 3 months. Baseline, 1-month, 2-month, 3-month
Secondary The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II) is a 21-item self-report tool that measures the severity of depression and includes two subscales: cognitive and somatic. It has been well validated, and widely used, with scores 14-19 indicating mild depression, 20-28 moderate depression, and 29-63 severe depression. The total score (range: 0-63) will be used, with higher scores indicating higher levels of depression. These outcomes will assess changes in BDI-II from baseline to 3 months. Baseline and 3-months
Secondary The Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC) The Parenting Sense of Competence Scale (PSOC) is a validated 17-item self-report measure of parenting self-esteem and competence and consists of two factors: satisfaction and efficacy. Response categories are on a 6-point likert-scale from strongly disagree to strongly agree. The total score (range: 17-102), which includes the sum of the two factors, will be used. A higher score indicates a higher parenting sense of competency. There are no average scores or 'cut-off's' for this tool. These outcomes will assess changes in PSOC from baseline to 3 months. Baseline and 3 months
Secondary The Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) The Parenting Stress Index-Short Form (PSI-SF) is a validated 36-item scale that measures parenting stress. The PSI-SF is a direct derivative of the full-length test (PSI) and it has been shown to have excellent internal consistency and to be positively associated with maternal psychological distress. Scores on the PSI-SF correlate well with the full-length PSI. It yields a Total Stress score from three scales: Parental Distress, Parent-Child Dysfunctional Interaction, and Difficult Child. The total score (range: 36-180) will be used, with higher scores indicating higher levels of stress.These outcomes will assess changes in PSI-SF from baseline to 3 months. Baseline and 3 months
Secondary The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) The National Comorbidity Survey (NCS) provides data on mental health treatment in the United States. We will include a question from the NCS on prior mental health services use in the past month: "In the past month, did you receive treatment for problems with your emotions or nerves, or your use of alcohol or drugs?" We will consider mental health service use to have occurred in the past month if a mother responds "Yes" to this question. The results indicate the number of participants from each group who received mental health services/treatment at each time point. Additionally, if a mother responds "Yes" to the initial NCS item, a follow-up question will be asked to determine the specific types of services that were accessed: "If yes, what type of treatment did you receive?" 1-month, 2-month, 3-month
Secondary Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) The Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) is a 12-item scale that assesses perceived social support from family, friends, and a significant other. Response categories are on a 7-point likert-scale from 1=very strongly disagree to 7=very strongly agree. The total score will be used (range: 12-84). Baseline
Secondary Therapeutic Factors Inventory (TFI-8) The TFI-8 is a validated 8-item scale that is used to measure cohesion and is continuous process monitoring for therapy groups. Scores on the TFI-8 correlate well with the full TFI. The total score (range: 8-56) will be used, with higher scores indicating greater cohesion within the group. The TFI-8 will be administered at the 3-month visit to the intervention group, only. 3 months
Secondary Acceptability Survey The Acceptability survey is a 10-item scaled with 3 additional open ended questions that will be used to assess feasibility of the parenting program. The total score (range: 9-45) will be used and the open ended questions will be qualitatively analyzed to help inform the acceptability scores. Higher scores on the acceptability survey indicate greater satisfaction and feasibility of the parenting program. The acceptability survey will be administered at the 3-month visit to the intervention, only. 3 months
Secondary MoodGym Acceptability Survey The MoodGym Acceptability survey will be used to assess feasibility of the online depression treatment program, MoodGym. The survey includes two qualitative open-ended questions and an additional question that asks, "It is ___________ that I will use MoodGym compared to going to a health care provider for depression treatment." The response is a 5-point likert-scale from "Much More Likely" to "Much Less Likely". The open ended questions will be qualitatively analyzed to help inform the acceptability scores. The MoodGym Acceptability survey will be administered at the 3-month visit to both the intervention and control group. 3 months
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