Status:

UNKNOWN

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

Lead Sponsor:

Mental Health Services in the Capital Region, Denmark

Collaborating Sponsors:

University of Copenhagen

Conditions:

Postpartum Depression

Emotional Regulation

Eligibility:

FEMALE

18-50 years

Phase:

NA

Brief 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 Pren...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Inclusion Criteria for General Pregnant Population:
  • Second or third trimester pregnancy.
  • Age ≥ 18 years.
  • Ability to speak and read Danish.
  • Inclusion Criteria for High-Risk Pregnant Group:
  • Either:
  • Negative cognitive bias in emotional reactivity to infant distress (cut-off \> 96 on a scale from 0-100).
  • High-risk status according to the Antenatal Risk Questionnaire (ANRQ) which means:
  • Personal history of severe mental illness.
  • Experienced childhood emotional, physical, or sexual abuse.
  • Total score on psycho-social risk factors is above the cut-off (\> 23).
  • Inclusion Criteria for Low-Risk Pregnant Group:
  • Absence of a personal or family history of mental illness.
  • Absence of negative bias.
  • Three or fewer of the additional risk factors mentioned above.
  • General Exclusion Criteria:
  • Schizophrenia.
  • Current substance use disorder.
  • Score of 9 or more on the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale-6 items (HDRS-6), indicating moderate depression.
  • Pregnant women diagnosed with a personality disorder (note: they will still be included at baseline and follow-up after birth but will be excluded from randomization).

Exclusion

    Key Trial Info

    Start Date :

    January 10 2023

    Trial Type :

    INTERVENTIONAL

    Allocation :

    ESTIMATED

    End Date :

    July 1 2025

    Estimated Enrollment :

    146 Patients enrolled

    Trial Details

    Trial ID

    NCT06046456

    Start Date

    January 10 2023

    End Date

    July 1 2025

    Last Update

    July 8 2024

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    Mental Health Services in The Capital Region of Denmark

    Copenhagen, Denmark, 2000