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Prenatal Affective Cognitive Training to Reduce the Risk of Postpartum Depression (PACT)

NCT06046456 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 146

Last updated 2024-07-08

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Summary

Many pregnant women face the risk of experiencing depression after giving birth, especially if they've previously dealt with depression.

The goal of this study, is to test if our newly developed Prenatal Affective Cognitive Training (PACT) intervention, can decrease the likelihood of post partum depression. In the study, 226 pregnant women, some of whom are considered high risk due to past mental illness or psycho-social risk factors, will participate. The high-risk women will be divided into two groups. One group will undergo the PACT training, which involves computer and virtual reality exercises spanning five weeks, designed to improve mood and emotional regulation. The other group will receive usual care. The study also involves a low-risk group (n=146), although these individuals are not part of the intervention trial but are merely followed up with the same assessments for background comparisons.The main aim is to observe whether the women who undergo PACT intervention are less prone to depression after childbirth compared to those who do not.

This study has potential to offer a simple, non-invasive method to bolster mental health in expectant mothers, which could also positively impact their infants.

Conditions

  • Postpartum Depression
  • Emotional Regulation
  • Cognitive Function 1, Social
  • Pregnancy Related
  • Mother-Child Relations

Interventions

OTHER

Prenatal Affective CogntiiveTraining

A psychological intervention using computer- and virtual reality based exercises to modify negative cognitive bias and improve emotion regulation

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • University of Copenhagen

    collaborator OTHER

  • Mental Health Services in the Capital Region, Denmark

    lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

  • Kamill W Miskowiak, DMsc · Mental Health Services in the Capital Region of Denmark

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

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

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2023-01-10
Primary Completion
2025-02-28
Completion
2025-07-31

Countries

  • Denmark

Study Locations

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