View clinical trials related to Postpartum Depression.
Filter by:Prenatal depression is an important risk factor of postpartum depression. Low-dose ketamine has been used for depression treatment. As a stereoisomer of ketamine, s-ketamine has similar effects to ketamine in anti-depression. We speculate that, for pregnant women with prenatal depression, low-dose s-ketamine infusion after childbirth may reduce the incidence of postpartum depression.
The purpose of this study is to test whether a web-based (eHealth) exercise intervention for new moms at increased risk for postpartum depression increases physical activity and decreases postpartum depression symptoms.
To test the hypothesis that increased mother-infant physical contact affects the likelihood of mothers exclusively breastfeeding their child for the first six months of life, the investigators will randomly assign half of the participating mothers to receive a baby carrier to use with their baby (to facilitate increased physical contact) while the other half of babies and mothers will receive standard care.
Hypothesis 1: Pregnant women in the EFT group will have a lower test score from Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale, and a follow-up score of three months and six months after the last application date, compared to the control group. Hypothesis 2: In the post-test of pregnant women in the EFT group, three months and six months after the last application date, the optimistic, self-confident and social support approach methods used to deal with stress will increase, and the helpless and submissive approach styles will decrease compared to the control group. Hypothesis 3: Pregnant women in the EFT group will have a lower test score from the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, and a follow-up score of three months and six months after the last application date, compared to the control group.
Different studies have demonstrated that the absence of companionship during labor and childbirth may be responsible for a negative birth experience, an increased risk of postnatal depression and/or post traumatic stress disorders. These situation may also have a negative impact on mother-child interaction, on marital and family relationship and on the rate of maternal suicide in postpartum. However, these previous results cannot be extrapolated in the current context where the absence of the companionship is imposed by the confinement framework. The objective of the CONFINE study is to assess, for the first time, the birth experience of women in the context of limited social support in the immediate post-partum period due to confinement, as well as the associated over-risk of mental disorders, compared to a post-partum without social restriction.
Poor parenting practices and compromised child self-regulation when a child is 2 ½ - 4 ½ years old are foundational in promoting their later healthy development and adaptive functioning. This project will test whether targeting depressive symptoms with a prenatal preventive intervention prevents disruptions in well-regulated parenting and child self-regulation known to affect families with depressed mothers. This project may have great benefit to society, as preventive interventions delivered prenatally have the potential to influence long-term trajectories of parenting practices and child development which, in turn, can chart a course for future child health and well-being.
The investigators plan to randomise participants to receive ketamine or placebo control subcutaneously or by 40-minute intravenous infusions and will follow them up for 42 days to assess the incidence of postpartum depression. This feasibility pilot study is designed to explore the adequacy of the study procedures and tolerability of the interventions.
The investigators pilot test a Nature Coach Intervention in a population of postpartum women, to increase the amount of time people spend outside in local nature, with the goal of preventing postpartum depression.
The objective of this study is to determine if text-based breastfeeding support improves breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity, and duration when compared to usual postpartum care. All women without a contraindication to breastfeeding and access to a mobile phone with unlimited text messaging capability who deliver a healthy term neonate will be eligible for inclusion. Consented women will be randomized to either text-based breastfeeding support using the Way to Health platform or usual care.
Mental health problems affect up to 20% of women at some point during the perinatal period (i.e., from pregnancy to one year postpartum. Perinatal mental health (PMH) problems have been associated with many negative obstetric outcomes, such as higher elective caesarean section, premature delivery, pre-eclampsia, lower fertility rates, and longer postpartum hospital stay. This research study is a pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the feasibility, acceptability, and potential benefits of a low cost sustainable web-based intervention (WBI) with telephone coaching for women with mild to moderate symptomatology of postpartum depression and anxiety. The intervention contains modules that will help postpartum mothers: 1. Learning new information to better understand their condition. This can help mothers feel that they are not alone, and that their experience is not abnormal. It gives a better understanding that can help them feel more confident in their communications with health care professionals and can make it easier to share their experience with family and friends. 2. Learning and practicing new skills. This can help mothers feel confident that they can engage in the behaviours that have been shown to be beneficial for mood and to improve stress. This can include learning to plan activities like physical exercise, practice proper sleep hygiene or learning to use a new way of thinking about problems to help you find solutions. This trial represents a first step to implement a sustainable intervention for PMH problems in order to better serve women's PMH needs and preferences for support. This will help inform the current gap in low cost web-based interventions for PMH.Specific deliverables (in both French and English) include: a manual detailing coaching procedures; reports for decision makers and short summaries for stakeholder groups