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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Mount Sinai Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5G 1X5

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Women's College Hospital

Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S 1B2