Antenatal Relaxation Group for Anxiety and Depression Management

NCT ID: NCT00855192

Last Updated: 2010-03-18

Basic Information

• Recruitment Status: UNKNOWN
• Clinical Phase: NA
• Total Enrollment: 20 participants
• Study Classification: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Start Date: 2008-10-31
• Study Completion Date: 2009-12-31

Brief Summary

Approximately 20% of pregnant women experience depression. Untreated depression during pregnancy is linked to decreased prenatal care, difficulties in the pregnancy, poorer outcomes for the baby, and developmental, language, and behaviour problems in the older child.

While medication can often offer relief, pregnant women suffering with depression are often reluctant to take medications that may affect the unborn baby. There is little research about the effectiveness of other treatments such as support groups.

The investigators project will provide relaxation groups for pregnant women with anxiety and depression. The group will provide a chance to get support from other pregnant women. Two health care specialists will provide information about anxiety and depression. They will also teach the skills for women to manage their symptoms. Women will be asked to complete a few questionnaires to evaluate their symptoms before, during, and after they join the group. They will also be asked to evaluate how the group met their needs.

Detailed Description

Pregnant women between 15-28 weeks, who speak english are invited to join an 8 week group to relieve anxiety and depression.

We have collected sociodemographic data, as well as social support, life events.

Outcome measures are a decrease in anxiety and depression-as measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, the Cambridge Worry Scale, and the STAI-Trait Scale.

Conditions

Anxiety; Depression

Study Design

• Allocation Method: NON_RANDOMIZED
• Intervention Model: SINGLE_GROUP
• Primary Study Purpose: TREATMENT
• Blinding Strategy: NONE

Study Groups

mindfulness-based therapy

mindfulness-based meditation

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

mindful meditation

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

interpersonal and psycho-educational

interpersonal therapy

psycho-educational

Group Type: EXPERIMENTAL

interpersonal therapy

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

psycho-educational

Interventions

mindful meditation

interpersonal and psycho-educational

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

interpersonal therapy

psycho-educational

Intervention Type: BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

• 15 to 28 weeks pregnant and English speaking

Exclusion Criteria

• Non-English speaking

• Minimum Eligible Age: 16 Years
• Maximum Eligible Age: 60 Years
• Eligible Sex: FEMALE
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers: Yes

Sponsors

Royal University Hospital Foundation, Saskatoon, SK, Canada

UNKNOWN

Sponsor Role: collaborator

University of Saskatchewan

OTHER

Sponsor Role: lead

Responsible Party

College of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Saskatchewan

Principal Investigators

Angela N Bowen, PhD

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

University of Saskatchewan

Locations

Saskatoon Community Village

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

University of Saskatchewan Department of Psychiatry

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

Countries

Canada

Other Identifiers

Beh #07-10

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id