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Effectiveness of Thinking Healthy Program for Prevention of Antenatal Depression

NCT04663243 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 22

Last updated 2021-09-23

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Summary

The trial is to evaluate the effect of an evidence-informed, depression focused early prenatal prevention intervention at six weeks' postpartum. Secondary objective is to explore demographical and psychosocial factors responsible for development of prenatal and postpartum depression. Investigator will also examine the potential mediators of depression and the effect of intervention on depression and its related factors i.e. marital relationship, social support, empowerment and history of intimate partner violence. Pregnant women coming for their antenatal visits to the Sheikh Zayed Hospital (SZH), a public facility in Lahore, Pakistan, will be screened for eligibility. Eligible women will be 24-26 weeks pregnancy who will be assessed as having mild to moderate levels of depression \[i.e., score ≥10 on Personal Health Care Questionnaire (PHQ-9)\] validated in Pakistan for the use of non-specialist.

Conditions

  • Post Partum Depression

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Thinking healthy Program sessions designed for antenatal period

Low line psychosocial intervention based on the principles of Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), designed for non-specialist will be applied for expectant women experiencing depression during mid to late-pregnancy. It uses the core principles and strategies of the Thinking Healthy Program (THP). Four core sessions and two booster sessions will be applied, designed for antenatal period to prevent antenatal and post partum depression.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of the Punjab

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Abid Malik, PhD · Human Development Research Foundation, Pakistan

Study Design

Allocation
NA
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Model
SINGLE_GROUP

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2020-07-03
Primary Completion
2021-01-29
Completion
2021-04-29

Countries

  • Pakistan

Study Locations

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