The Impact of Creative Interventions on Symptoms of Postnatal Depression (Cohort Study)

NCT02526433 | Completed DMC

• 1 other identifier: SATB2015b
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 2,558
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

Post-natal depression (PND) is anticipated to affect 12.9% of new mothers with at least 75,000 cases per year in the UK alone. However, despite this, there is currently a worrying lack of support for new mothers, with data suggesting that 64% of healthcare trusts in the UK do not have a strategy for treating PND, and flaws in the current pharmacological and psychological treatment models. Consequently, research into promising psychosocial interventions such as music is critical to developing new paradigms for treating PND. This project is an ambitious programme of research that investigates links between the mental health of women in the later stages of pregnancy and first 9 months post birth and their use of psychosocial interventions including music.

Conditions

Depression, Postpartum

Keywords

depression; mental wellbeing; motherhood; music; alternative therapies

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• Depression

  Measured using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

  Retrospective measure since the date of completion of the previous questionnaire

Secondary Outcomes (4)

• Mental wellbeing

  Retrospective measure since the date of completion of the previous questionnaire

• Social functioning

  Retrospective measure since the date of completion of the previous questionnaire

• Self-esteem

  Retrospective measure since the date of completion of the previous questionnaire

• Further questions assessing health and wellbeing including perceived health, health service utilisation, mother-infant bond and creative participation

  Retrospective measure since the date of completion of the previous questionnaire

Study Arms (1)

Pregnancy women and new mothers

The study tracks what interventions women are already registered in and compares these with their mental wellbeing.

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years+
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Women in the final 3 months of pregnancy or the first 9 months post-birth

You may qualify if:

• Women who are more than 28 weeks pregnant OR up to 9 months post-birth

You may not qualify if:

• Outside the limits of the number of weeks pregnant/post birth
• Living outside England
• Refusal to participate

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Royal College of Music: lead
• Imperial College London: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

Centre for Performance Science, Royal College of Music

London, SW7 2BS, United Kingdom

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

Study Officials

• Aaron Williamon, PhD

  Royal College of Music / Imperial College London

  STUDY CHAIR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: CASE ONLY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: August 14, 2015
• First Posted: August 18, 2015
• Study Start: October 19, 2015
• Primary Completion: January 31, 2017
• Study Completion: January 31, 2017
• Last Updated: April 13, 2017

Record last verified: 2017-04

Locations

GB (1)