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Effect of the 'Mother and Baby' Program on Well-Being

NCT00361478 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: PHASE3 · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 160

Last updated 2008-08-13

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Summary

The study investigates the effect of the 'Mother and Baby' (M\&B) program on the psychological health and well-being of new mothers 6-10 weeks following the birth of their baby. The M\&B program is an 8-week program of group exercise and education sessions provided by various health professionals. The design of the study is a comprehensive cohort design, including a randomised controlled trial. The primary outcome measure is the Affect Balance Scale. The hypotheses are:

1. The M\&B program has a positive effect on new mothers' psychological health and well-being.
2. The M\&B program increases participation in regular physical activity.
3. the M\&B program benefits first time mothers more than women who have had more than one child.

Conditions

  • Postnatal Depression

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Exercise and education

Weekly exercise and education program for 8 weeks

BEHAVIORAL

Education

Written educational material

Sponsors & Collaborators

Principal Investigators

  • Mary P Galea, PhD · University of Melbourne

  • Emily Ashby, BPhysio · The Angliss Hospital

  • Margaret Sherburn, MWHlth · University of Melbourne

  • Richard Osborne, PhD · University of Melbourne

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
45 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2005-07-31
Primary Completion
2006-08-31
Completion
2006-08-31

Countries

  • Australia

Study Locations

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