Social Media Intervention for Postpartum Depression

NCT02355067 | Completed Results

• 1 other identifier: 14-011491
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 40
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study is intended to compare the acceptability and feasibility and explore outcomes related to two different formats of a parenting program for mothers with postpartum depressive symptoms. One version will be a traditional, in-person group format, while the other will be a social media group format. The investigators will also explore the differences in outcomes of both formats, looking at depressive symptoms, parenting sense of competency, and parenting interactions with children.

Conditions

Postpartum Depression; Parenting

Keywords

parenting; postpartum depression; mothers; infants; depression

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (2)

• Attendance

  Percentage of participants who attend each group session or check in online weekly. This is averaged over the course of the 8-week program.

  8 weeks

• Acceptability

  Participants report concerning their overall program effects-Satisfaction Questionnaire. The scale ranges from 1-5 with higher values representing higher satisfaction.

  12 weeks

Secondary Outcomes (2)

• Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II)

  12 weeks

• Parenting Sense of Competency (PSOC) Scale

  12 weeks

Study Arms (2)

Social Media Format

EXPERIMENTAL

Social Media Intervention for women with postpartum depression (PPD) symptoms

Behavioral: Social Media Intervention

In-Person Format

ACTIVE COMPARATOR

Traditional In-Person Intervention for Women with postpartum depression (PPD)

Behavioral: Traditional In-Person Intervention

Interventions

Social Media Intervention BEHAVIORAL

These women will participate in the intervention through the online Facebook group.

Social Media Format

Traditional In-Person Intervention BEHAVIORAL

These women will participate in the intervention through a traditional weekly meeting of a group in-person.

In-Person Format

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 15 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Females
• years of age or older at the start of the study
• English speaking
• Access to the internet via a computer or a smartphone
• Mother of a child 1-3 months old
• Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) score of 9 or higher
• Informed consent and HIPAA authorization.

You may not qualify if:

• \) Have significant suicidal symptoms. Significant suicide risk is defined as current suicidal intent and a plan for suicidal behavior.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: lead
• The Oscar G. & Elsa S. Mayer Family Foundation: collaborator
• University of Pennsylvania: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, United States

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Depression, Postpartum; Depression

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Puerperal Disorders; Pregnancy Complications; Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications; Urogenital Diseases; Depressive Disorder; Mood Disorders; Mental Disorders; Behavioral Symptoms; Behavior

Results Point of Contact

• Title: Dr. James Guevara
• Organization: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

guevara@email.chop.edu

215-590-1130

Study Officials

• James P Guevara, MD, MPH

  Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Publication Agreements

• PI is Sponsor Employee: No
• Restrictive Agreement: No

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 30, 2015
• First Posted: February 4, 2015
• Study Start: January 1, 2015
• Primary Completion: November 3, 2017
• Study Completion: November 3, 2017
• Last Updated: March 9, 2021
• Results First Posted: October 2, 2019

Record last verified: 2021-02

Locations

US (1)