Depression Prevention for Pregnant Women on Public Assistance

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE2

Total Enrollment

207 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2006-01-31

Study Completion Date

2012-12-31

Brief Summary

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This study will evaluate the effectiveness of an interpersonal therapy treatment called the Postpartum Prevention Program in preventing the development of postpartum depression in pregnant women who are financially disadvantaged.

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Detailed Description

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Postpartum depression (PPD) occurs in approximately 10% to 16% of mothers who have recently delivered babies. The impact of PPD is profound, causing considerable emotional pain for the mother as well as possible disturbances in infant development and later child adjustment. If left untreated, the mother's depression may cause strain on family life and her relationship with her child. Further research is needed to discover treatments to effectively reduce the risk of experiencing PPD. Despite preliminary findings that suggest that psychosocial treatments may prevent postpartum mood disturbances, few studies have examined the effects of preventive therapy to reduce PPD in women at risk for PPD. An area of even greater neglect is the testing of such a treatment for financially disadvantaged women, who represent a group at high risk for PPD and a group less likely to access treatment for depression than middle-class women. The Postpartum Prevention Program (PPP), an interpersonal therapy program targeting factors that may play a significant role in the development of PPD, may be helpful in reducing the occurrence of PPD. This study will compare the effectiveness of PPP to enhanced care as usual (ECU) in preventing PPD in financially disadvantaged women who are pregnant.

Participation in this single-blind study will last until 1 year after delivery. All potential participants will answer an initial questionnaire concerning stresses that may increase the risk of depression, including relationship and emotional difficulties. Selected participants will then undergo an interview about symptoms of depression, emotional difficulties, and alcohol and drug use. Participants identified as having depression will be provided appropriate referrals for treatment and their study participation will end. Participants invited to continue with the study will be randomly assigned to receive PPP or ECU. Participants assigned to receive PPP will attend four weekly 90-minute group sessions prior to delivery and one individual 50-minute booster session within 2 weeks of delivery. During these sessions, participants will learn ways to manage stress and negative feelings and how to access social support resources. Participants assigned to ECU will receive the usual medical care provided for pregnant women, educational material on PPD, and a list of referrals and resources.

All participants will complete questionnaires and interviews about their emotional difficulties, relationships with others, and use of services for these difficulties prior to treatment assignment; 4 weeks after treatment assignment; 3 weeks after delivery; and 3, 6, and 12 months after delivery. Participants will also be seen briefly at the hospital at the time of delivery and 3, 6, and 12 months after delivery to assess mother-infant relationships. All questionnaires and assessments will take between 60 and 90 minutes to complete.

Conditions

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Depression, Postpartum Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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1

Participants assigned to the Postpartum Prevention Program

Group Type OTHER

The Postpartum Prevention Program (PPP)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

PPP includes interpersonal therapy sessions as well as distribution of educational material on postpartum depression. The group sessions will take place during the participant's last trimester of pregnancy. There will be four weekly sessions prior to delivery and one booster session within the first 2 weeks of the postpartum period.

2

Participants assigned to enhanced care as usual

Group Type OTHER

Enhanced care as usual (ECU)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

ECU includes the usual medical care provided for pregnant women at the Women's Primary Care Center at Women and Infants Hospital as well as the provision of educational material and a list of treatment resources for postpartum depression. Participants will also receive more intensive follow-up in terms of their mental health status than is typically provided in usual practice.

Interventions

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The Postpartum Prevention Program (PPP)

PPP includes interpersonal therapy sessions as well as distribution of educational material on postpartum depression. The group sessions will take place during the participant's last trimester of pregnancy. There will be four weekly sessions prior to delivery and one booster session within the first 2 weeks of the postpartum period.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced care as usual (ECU)

ECU includes the usual medical care provided for pregnant women at the Women's Primary Care Center at Women and Infants Hospital as well as the provision of educational material and a list of treatment resources for postpartum depression. Participants will also receive more intensive follow-up in terms of their mental health status than is typically provided in usual practice.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Speaks and comprehends English sufficiently to complete the study procedures
* Willing and able to receive public assistance
* Between 20 and 34 weeks of gestation
* Score of greater than 27 on the Cooper Risk Survey to identify risk of PPD

Exclusion Criteria

* Currently receiving mental health services from a healthcare provider
* Meets criteria for a current affective disorder, anxiety disorder (excluding simple phobia), substance use disorder, or psychosis, as determined by the relevant modules of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Nonpatient Version (SCID-NP)

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

40 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes