A mental health care protocol for the screening, detection and treatment of perinatal anxiety and depressive disorders in Flanders.
R Van Damme, A-S Van Parys, C Vogels...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31838308Actively Recruiting
Age: 18Years +
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
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Diagnostic Accuracy of the Stepped Screening Protocol and Its Screening Tools for Depression, Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders and Posttraumatic Disorders in the Perinatal Period
Led by University Hospital, Ghent · Updated on 2024-10-30
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What this Trial Is About
Researchers are investigating the accuracy of a stepped screening protocol and its short questionnaires to detect mental health problems in women during pregnancy and the first year after giving birth. The study focuses on detecting depressive episodes, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Since many psychological difficulties go undetected in the perinatal period, this research aims to validate whether the screening tools correctly identify women with and without these conditions to improve future care recommendations. Participants, pregnant women between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy and mothers 6 to 10 weeks after delivery, will complete questionnaires assessing depressive and anxiety symptoms, including the Whooley questions, GAD-2, EPDS, and GAD-7. Based on questionnaire results, some women will be invited to participate in a telephone interview conducted by a psychologist or psychiatrist using the SCID-5 semi-structured clinical interview to confirm diagnoses. Both women who screen positive and a control group who screen negative will be interviewed to assess the screening tools' accuracy. During the study, participants provide demographic information and complete questionnaires online. The telephone interviews happen within two weeks after questionnaire completion, with interviewers unaware of questionnaire results to avoid bias. The study measures the diagnostic accuracy of the screening tools for anxiety disorders, depressive episodes, bipolar disorder episodes, OCD, and PTSD. Data collection continues until enough positive and negative cases are reached, and outcomes will contribute to improving perinatal mental health screening practices.
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Brief Title
Diagnostic Accuracy of the Stepped Screening Protocol and Its Screening Tools in the Perinatal Period.
Who Can Participate
Age: 18Years +
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Women aged 18 years or older
- Currently in the antenatal period between 20 and 24 weeks of pregnancy
- Currently in the postnatal period between 6 and 10 weeks after birth
- Dutch-speaking
You will not qualify if you...
- Younger than 18 years
- Non-Dutch speaking
- Outside the specified antenatal or postnatal time periods (20-24 weeks pregnant or 6-10 weeks postpartum)
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Your Study Journey
Screening
Duration - 2 to 4 weeks
Participants are screened for eligibility to participate in the trial.
1 visit (online)
Diagnostic Evaluation
Duration - Up to 2 weeks after screening
Participants who score positive on initial screening questionnaires or who are in the control group undergo a telephone diagnostic interview to assess for depressive episodes, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, OCD, and PTSD.
1 telephone interview
Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
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AZ St Lucas
Ghent, Oost-Vlaanderen, Belgium, 9000
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AZ Groeninge
Kortrijk, West-Flanders, Belgium, 8500
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Research Team
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Rita RA Van Damme, Master
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Mathilde ME Descheemaeker, Master
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Number of Arms
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