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Delivery Mode Impact on Postoperative Depression

NCT07359170 · Status: NOT_YET_RECRUITING · Type: OBSERVATIONAL · Enrollment: 4000

Last updated 2026-01-23

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Summary

The goal of this observational retrospective cohort study is to examine the association between mode of delivery and early postpartum depressive symptoms in adult women who delivered at Massachusetts General Hospital. Specifically, the study evaluates whether the urgency of cesarean delivery (elective versus emergency) is associated with differences in Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) scores at 6-8 weeks postpartum, compared with elective cesarean delivery and vaginal delivery. The EPDS is a validated 10-item self-report questionnaire with scores ranging from 0 to 30, where higher scores indicate more severe depressive symptoms.

The primary questions are whether EPDS scores differ among women undergoing emergency cesarean delivery, elective cesarean delivery, and vaginal delivery, and whether perioperative and obstetric factors are associated with postpartum depressive symptoms.

This study involves retrospective analysis of de-identified electronic health record data. Participants will not undergo any study-specific interventions.

Conditions

  • Postoperative Depression

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jingping Wang, MD, Ph.D.

    lead OTHER

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2026-01-15
Primary Completion
2026-02-28
Completion
2026-02-28

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