Art Therapy in Obstetric Patients

Study Results

Results pending

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

100 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-09-01

Study Completion Date

2024-04-13

Brief Summary

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This is a prospective study examining the potential impact art therapy has on postpartum depression and mother-baby bonding in women. Women who receive care at Washington Hospital Center's will be recruited for this study.

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Detailed Description

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The purpose of this research study is to assess whether alternative mental health interventions positively impacts maternal-infant bonding and postpartum depression rates in women. Postpartum depression continues to be a prevalent concern for mothers and families in the United States, with current estimates demonstrating 10-20% of women being diagnosed within one year of birth. The risks of developing postpartum depression are not well known, with maternal anxiety and stress during pregnancy being one of the proposed predisposing factors. Women with high-risk pregnancies are particularly susceptible to higher levels of stress and depression, during their pregnancy thus leaving them at great risk for postnatal depression. Given this association, finding ways to alleviate stressors is important.

Music therapy is a known intervention linked with improved outcomes in women undergoing procedural interventions, including labor and delivery. Art therapy is also associated with improved outcomes, though outside of obstetrics. In elderly women with depression and those with breast cancer diagnoses, visual art therapy has been shown to be superior to other non-medicinal interventions in improving mood. Current data is both qualitative as well as quantitative, demonstrating positive impacts on patients.

While evidence exists to support the utilization of these alternative forms of therapy, they have not been adequately applied to pregnant and postpartum women outside of music therapy. With the understanding that other art forms are tied with improvement in anxiety, depression, and quality of life, the implementation in this special patient population is paramount. Investigating how a relatively benign intervention can possibly promote improvement in maternal mental health, thus allowing for better mother-baby bonding in the first year of life, is key in finding ways to support the growth and development of healthy families.

Conditions

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Pregnancy Related Depression

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Intervention

Engage in six art therapy sessions

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

art therapy

Intervention Type OTHER

six sessions of art therapy with licensed therapists

Control

Engage in usual activities

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

nothing

Intervention Type OTHER

no intervention to this group

Interventions

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art therapy

six sessions of art therapy with licensed therapists

Intervention Type OTHER

nothing

no intervention to this group

Intervention Type OTHER

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Participants will have to be eighteen years of age or older
* in the second trimester of pregnancy at time of recruitment
* speak and read English as their primary language
* have access to a reliable internet/wifi connection to participate in therapy sessions
* plan to deliver at Washington Hospital Center