Online Intervention to Prevent Perinatal Depression and Promote Breastfeeding

Summary

"SunnysidePlus" will functionally integrate a web based intervention targeting skills to promote and support breastfeeding, manage mood,and prevent depression. Sunnyside Plus will build upon the previously tested "Sunnyside" intervention which targeted skills to manage mood through an interactive website with didactic material and tools. Women in weeks 20-28 of their pregnancy will be randomized to receive either Sunnyside Plus or Sunnyside. The Sunnyside intervention will consist of 6 weeks of online lessons during pregnancy and booster sessions at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks postpartum. Sunnyside Plus will include additional education and support to improve breastfeeding outcomes. Breastfeeding education and skills will be provided during the 6 weeks of online lessons during pregnancy. Breastfeeding support will continue through 6 weeks postpartum. This postpartum support will involve weekly online lessons, text support, and video support calls with a Lactation Educator provided on an as-needed basis. SunnysidePlus has the potential to provide a novel paradigm for improving breastfeeding outcomes and preventing depression; one that is accessible, highly scalable and cost-effective.

Conditions

• Depression
• Breastfeeding

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Sunnyside

The Sunnyside intervention is an online intervention (an interactive website with didactic material and interactive tools) targeting skills to manage mood during and after pregnancy. The Sunnyside intervention will consist of 6weeks of online lessons during pregnancy and booster sessions at 2 weeks, 4 weeks, and 6 weeks postpartum. Each lesson takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.

BEHAVIORAL

Sunnyside Plus

Sunnyside Plus will build upon the Sunnyside intervention, plus include additional education and support to promote breastfeeding. Breastfeeding education and skills will be provided during the 6weeks of online lessons during pregnancy; each lesson takes approximately 10 minutes to complete. Breastfeeding support will continue through 6 weeks postpartum. This postpartum support will involve weekly online lessons(each taking approximately 10 minutes to complete), text support messages(3 sent during weeks 1 and 2, 2 sent during weeks 3 and 4, 1 sent during weeks 5 and 6), and video support calls with a Lactation Educator (LE)provided on an as-needed basis(exception: at least 1 video call is required during both week 1 postpartum and week 2 postpartum).

Sponsors & Collaborators

• University of Illinois at Chicago

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Jennifer Duffecy, PhD · University of Illinois at Chicago

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

PREVENTION

Masking

NONE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

18 Years

Sex

FEMALE

Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2020-06-15

Primary Completion

2021-07-01

Completion

2021-07-15

Countries

• United States

Study Locations