Status:
COMPLETED
Virtual Psychiatric Care for Perinatal Depression
Lead Sponsor:
Women's College Hospital
Collaborating Sponsors:
Sinai Health System
Conditions:
Perinatal Depression
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Perinatal depression occurs in 15% of pregnant women and new mothers, yet as few as 1 in 5 receive adequate treatment. It has a negative impact on the woman herself, as well as a potential for serious...
Detailed Description
This is a two-site pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) to evaluate the feasibility of a Virtual Psychiatric Care for Perinatal Depression (Virtual-PND) intervention protocol, comparing virtual car...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- ≥18 years old
- Pregnant or 0-12 months postpartum
- Experiencing clinically significant depressive symptoms (defined as a score of ≥12 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depressive Scale, EPDS, during eligibility screening)
- Able to access the internet on a device (i.e. mobile phone, tablet, personal computer) with video-visit capacity (including web camera and speakers)
- Comfortable with email communication
Exclusion
- Active alcohol/substance use disorder in the past 12 months
- Active suicidal ideation
- Current mania or psychosis
- Unsuitable for virtual care, as per assessment of the treating psychiatrist
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
October 24 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 31 2018
Estimated Enrollment :
76 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03291600
Start Date
October 24 2017
End Date
December 31 2018
Last Update
February 5 2019
Active Locations (2)
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1
Mount Sinai Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5
2
Women's College Hospital
Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1B2