Trial Outcomes & Findings for The Effect of a Father Inclusive Psychoeducation Program on Postnatal Depression (NCT NCT02010840)

Results Overview

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

NA

Target enrollment

388 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

6 weeks postpartum

Results posted on

2025-10-29

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure	Psychodeucation program Both couples receive the father inclusive psychoeducation program which consists of a single 3-hour session during pregnancy and two telephone follow up at postpartum. Psychoeducation program	Mother only Only the women receives the psychoeducation program. Psychoeducation program	Control group Receives usual perinatal care services only
Overall Study STARTED	134	124	130
Overall Study COMPLETED	134	124	130
Overall Study NOT COMPLETED	0	0	0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

The Effect of a Father Inclusive Psychoeducation Program on Postnatal Depression

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure	Psychodeucation Program n=134 Participants Both couples receive the father inclusive psychoeducation program which consists of a single 3-hour session during pregnancy and two telephone follow up at postpartum. Psychoeducation program	Mother Only n=124 Participants Only the women receives the psychoeducation program. Psychoeducation program	Control Group n=130 Participants Receives usual perinatal care services only	Total n=388 Participants Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous	32 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=5 Participants	32 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=7 Participants	31 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=5 Participants	32 years STANDARD_DEVIATION 4 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Female	67 Participants n=5 Participants	62 Participants n=7 Participants	65 Participants n=5 Participants	194 Participants n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male Male	67 Participants n=5 Participants	62 Participants n=7 Participants	65 Participants n=5 Participants	194 Participants n=4 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized Chinese	134 Participants n=5 Participants	124 Participants n=7 Participants	130 Participants n=5 Participants	388 Participants n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks postpartum

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure	Psychodeucation program n=134 Participants Both couples receive the father inclusive psychoeducation program which consists of a single 3-hour session during pregnancy and two telephone follow up at postpartum. Psychoeducation program	Mother only n=124 Participants Only the women receives the psychoeducation program. Psychoeducation program	Control group n=130 Participants Receives usual perinatal care services only
Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale	41 score on a scale Standard Error 0	35 score on a scale Standard Error 0	37 score on a scale Standard Error 0

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months postpartum

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months postpartum

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks postpartum

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months postpartum

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months postpartum

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 weeks postpartum

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 6 months postpartum

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: 12 months postpartum

Outcome measures

Outcome data not reported

Adverse Events

Psychodeucation program

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Mother only

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Control group

Serious events: 0 serious events

Other events: 0 other events

Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Additional Information

Vivian Ngai

The Hog Kong Polytechnic University

Phone: 2766

Email: [email protected]

Results disclosure agreements

Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
Publication restrictions are in place