Status:
COMPLETED
Effect of Home-Based Peer Support on Maternal-Infant Interaction and Postpartum Depression
Lead Sponsor:
Canadian Research Institute for Social Policy
Collaborating Sponsors:
Women's Health Research Unit
Social Support Research Program
Conditions:
Postpartum Depression
Eligibility:
FEMALE
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The objective of this study is to examine the impact of a home-based peer support intervention for mothers affected by postpartum depression (PPD) and for their infants.
Detailed Description
This controlled study will help establish the link between support for maternal caregiving, maternal-infant interaction, infant neuroendocrinology and infant cognitive and social development. The prim...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Eligible mothers will be identified as experiencing symptoms of PPD and scores \>12 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
- Mothers must speak English or French.
- Mothers will not be excluded for taking anti-depressant or anti-psychotic medication, using other interventions for PPD, or reporting a history of mental illness;
- The infant must be full-term, in the care of the mother and between 3 to 6 months of age at initial enrollment.
Exclusion
- Infants who have been admitted to the NICU
- Infants will be excluded if medicated with corticosteroids
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
November 1 2005
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
July 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
60 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00298311
Start Date
November 1 2005
End Date
July 1 2010
Last Update
August 7 2017
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