Postpartum Depression Clinical Trial
Official title:
The Effect of Mobile-Based Exercise Application in the Postpartum Period on Depressive Symptoms, Maternal Attachment and Baby Crying: A Randomized Controlled Study
Postpartum depression is a global mental health problem affecting 13 million women worldwide each year. It is defined as minor or major depression that occurs up to one year after birth and is estimated to affect 5 to 25% of mothers who have just given birth . Postpartum depression can cause negative consequences not only on the mother but also on the newborn and the whole family. The main goal in the postpartum period is to maintain the well-being of mother and baby. However, if a depression is experienced during this period, the main goal is to take action to reduce its severity. Exercise is a potentially promising method to prevent postpartum depression. However, more studies are needed to determine the effects of exercise on women who live in rural Türkiye and have limited access to health services. Therefore, this study aims to determine the effect of a mobile-based exercise program applied to women giving birth in rural areas on postpartum depression, mother-baby attachment and baby crying behavior.
Status | Not yet recruiting |
Enrollment | 80 |
Est. completion date | March 30, 2025 |
Est. primary completion date | November 30, 2024 |
Accepts healthy volunteers | Accepts Healthy Volunteers |
Gender | Female |
Age group | 18 Years to 45 Years |
Eligibility | Inclusion Criteria: 1. Having had a singleton pregnancy, 2. Not having a history of serious illness/chronic disease, 3. Not being restricted from exercising by the physician, 4. Having given birth at term (37-42 weeks of pregnancy), 5. Being within the first 6 months after birth, 6. Having a healthy baby, 7. Knowing how to read and write Turkish and understanding it, 8. Having the skills to use phones, tablets, computers and mobile applications, 9. Not having any problems that would prevent communication, 10. Agreeing to participate in the research. - Exclusion Criteria: 1. Having a history of multiple pregnancy, 2. Being taking medication for the treatment of illness or chronic disease, 3. Exercising regularly, 4. Having a premature baby (<37 weeks of gestation), 5. Having a history of illness in the baby, 6. Not having a phone, tablet or computer, 7. Not agreeing to participate in the research. - |
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Ankara University | republic of turkey ministry of health |
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Type | Measure | Description | Time frame | Safety issue |
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Other | Chance from Baseline in baby criying Baby Cry Diary at Week 8 | The Infant Cry Diary is a self-reported tool that assesses infant crying over a 24-hour period. | Baseline and 8 week | |
Primary | Chance from Baseline in Depression on the 30-point Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale at Week 8 | The Edinburgh Postpartum Depression Scale is a validated, self-reported instrument assessing average depression intensify postpartum period. Possible scores range from 0 (no depression) to 30 (depression).
The scale consists of 10 questions in total. Each question provides a four-point Likert type measurement. The items in questions 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the scale are scored as 3, 2, 1, 0 and gradually indicates decreasing intensity. The scoring of the items in questions 1, 2 and 4 is in the form of 0, 1, 2, 3, indicating increasing severity. By summing these items, the total score of the scale is obtained. The lowest total score that can be obtained on the scale is 0 and the highest is 30. |
Baseline and 8 week | |
Secondary | Chance from Baseline in Mother-baby attachment on the 104-point Maternal Attachment Scale at Week 8 | The Maternal Attachment Scale is a validated, self-reported instrument assessing average attachment with maternal love. Possible scores range from 26 (low attachment) to 104 (high attachment).
The Maternal Attachment scale is a 4-point Likert type scale with 26 questions. The items in the scale consist of the options "never-1 point", "sometimes-2 points", "often-3 points", "always-4 points". Each item in the scale consists of a positive structure and is scored. The maximum score that women can get from the scale is "104" and the minimum score is "26". The highest score obtained from the scale is maternal in women. The lowest score indicates that maternal attachment is low in women. |
Baseline and 8 week |
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