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Outcome of Postnatal Depression Screening Using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

NCT ID: NCT00251342

Last Updated: 2007-04-05

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

UNKNOWN

Clinical Phase

PHASE2/PHASE3

Total Enrollment

460 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2005-10-31

Study Completion Date

2008-01-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of postnatal depression screening by comparing the mental health outcome (at 6 months postpartum) of mothers under the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) screening programme versus usual clinical practice (usual practice), using randomized controlled trial design. With the use of the EPDS for the screening of postnatal depression, it is expected that more mothers in need of intervention (including mental health intervention, guidance in childcare and parenting, counseling in family relationships, etc) will be picked up and offered appropriate intervention, compared to the usual practice. It is hypothesized that the mental health of the group of women under the EPDS screening programme will be better than those under the usual practice, on subsequent follow-up.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Depression, Postpartum

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Interventions

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Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Intervention Type PROCEDURE

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Chinese mothers of newborn babies \<= 2 months who are registered with the 4 Maternal and Child Health Centres under study;
2. Normally resident in Hong Kong (Hong Kong ID card holder, or HK Birth Certificate \[with status of permanent resident indicated established\] holder, or people who have been granted unconditional stay in Hong Kong, or passport holders having valid travel document showing the right to land in Hong Kong, or permission to land, or eligibility of HK permanent ID card verified, or entitlement to the right of abode in HK)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Those who do not use the Chinese language (in both the written and spoken form);
2. Those who are under active psychiatric contact;
3. Those who delivered in hospitals which are still conducting their own EPDS screening programme.
Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Hong Kong Department of Health

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

Chinese University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Principal Investigators

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Dominic TS Lee, M.D.

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Department of Psychiatry, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Shirley SL Leung, MPH

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Family Health Service, Department of Health, HKSAR

Locations

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Maternal and Child Health Centres, Department of Health

Hong Kong, , China

Site Status RECRUITING

Countries

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China

Central Contacts

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Cynthia Leung

Role: CONTACT

[email protected]

Facility Contacts

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Cynthia Leung

Role: primary

[email protected]

References

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Leung SS, Leung C, Lam TH, Hung SF, Chan R, Yeung T, Miao M, Cheng S, Leung SH, Lau A, Lee DT. Outcome of a postnatal depression screening programme using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale: a randomized controlled trial. J Public Health (Oxf). 2011 Jun;33(2):292-301. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdq075. Epub 2010 Sep 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 20884642 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CUHK_CCT00019

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CRE-2005.224-T

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id