Antenatal Relaxation Group for Anxiety and Depression Management
ARG
Antenatal Depression Group Research Project: The Effectiveness of Mindfulness-based Relaxation and Interpersonal Therapy to Relieve Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in Pregnant Women.
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interventional
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Brief Summary
Approximately 20% of pregnant women experience depression. Untreated depression during pregnancy is linked to decreased prenatal care, difficulties in the pregnancy, poorer outcomes for the baby, and developmental, language, and behaviour problems in the older child. While medication can often offer relief, pregnant women suffering with depression are often reluctant to take medications that may affect the unborn baby. There is little research about the effectiveness of other treatments such as support groups. The investigators project will provide relaxation groups for pregnant women with anxiety and depression. The group will provide a chance to get support from other pregnant women. Two health care specialists will provide information about anxiety and depression. They will also teach the skills for women to manage their symptoms. Women will be asked to complete a few questionnaires to evaluate their symptoms before, during, and after they join the group. They will also be asked to evaluate how the group met their needs.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at below P25 for not_applicable anxiety
Started Oct 2008
2 active sites
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
Study Start
First participant enrolled
October 1, 2008
CompletedFirst Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
March 2, 2009
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
March 4, 2009
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
December 1, 2009
CompletedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
December 1, 2009
CompletedMarch 18, 2010
March 1, 2009
1.2 years
March 2, 2009
March 17, 2010
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (1)
Depression as measured by Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and anxiety as measured by the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Cambridge Worry Scale
Participants will be asked to complete the questionnaires before the group commences, at 4 weeks, at the end of the group, and 6 weeks postpartum.
Study Arms (2)
mindfulness-based therapy
EXPERIMENTALmindfulness-based meditation
interpersonal therapy
EXPERIMENTALpsycho-educational
Interventions
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if:
- to 28 weeks pregnant and English speaking
You may not qualify if:
- Non-English speaking
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
Study Sites (2)
Saskatoon Community Village
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7K 4A7, Canada
University of Saskatchewan Department of Psychiatry
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, S7N 0W8, Canada
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Interventions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Angela N Bowen, PhD
University of Saskatchewan
Study Design
- Study Type
- interventional
- Phase
- not applicable
- Allocation
- NON RANDOMIZED
- Masking
- NONE
- Purpose
- TREATMENT
- Intervention Model
- SINGLE GROUP
- Sponsor Type
- OTHER
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
March 2, 2009
First Posted
March 4, 2009
Study Start
October 1, 2008
Primary Completion
December 1, 2009
Study Completion
December 1, 2009
Last Updated
March 18, 2010
Record last verified: 2009-03