The Mental Well-being of Fathers and Partners

NCT04971460 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: 291920
• Study Type: observational
• Target: 50
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to assess the acceptability and feasibility of screening common mental health difficulties in fathers and partners of women accessing perinatal mental health services.

Conditions

Mental Health Disorder; Fathers

Keywords

Fathers; Perinatal

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (1)

• How many partners/fathers complete the screening questionnaires

  How many partners/fathers complete the screening questionnaires online over the 6-month recruitment period.

  6-months

Secondary Outcomes (1)

• Prevalence of mental health difficulties

  6-months

Study Arms (3)

Mother and Baby Unit

Fathers and partners of women admitted to a Mother and Baby Unit

Peri-natal Community Mental Health Services

Fathers and partners of women accessing community perinatal mental health services

Control group

Fathers and partners of women who are not accessing mental health services in the perinatal period

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 16 Years - 70 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Child (0-17), Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)
• Sampling Method: Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

Three groups of fathers/partners will be invited to take part in the study - fathers/partners of women being treated in a mother and baby unit, fathers/partners of women being treated in community services and fathers/partners of women who are not accessing mental health services. Participants will be recruited via the SLaM Mother and Baby Unit and Community perinatal teams. The community sample will be recruited online via social media and through local community groups/charities. Fathers/partners in the community sample will be asked to confirm that the mother is not currently accessing mental health services and hasn't accessed mental health services during the perinatal period (pregnancy to 12-months post-partum).

You may qualify if:

• Fathers and partners of women:
• Admitted to the SLaM Mother and Baby Unit or
• Seen by SLaM Community Perinatal Mental Health services or
• Not accessing a mental health service currently or during the perinatal period (pregnancy to 12-months postpartum).
• Biological father, step-father, same sex partner or any other adult that identifies as the woman's 'primary' partner.
• Women who are pregnant or up to 12-months post-partum
• Adult fathers/partner aged 18 years and above
• Father/partner has proficient level of English to complete screening questionnaires.
• Father/partner has the ability to complete questionnaires electronically on a phone/table/computer or to complete paper questionnaires
• Father/partner is able to give informed consent and comply with study procedures

You may not qualify if:

• Fathers and partners
• Unable to provide consent to complete questionnaires Women
• In the 'healthy' group - if the mother is accessing mental health services or has done during the perinatal period (pregnancy to 12-months postpartum) Infant offspring
• Aged over 12 months

Sponsors & Collaborators

• King's College London: lead
• South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust: collaborator

Study Sites (1)

King's College London

London, SE5 8AF, United Kingdom

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Mental Disorders

Study Officials

• Vaheshta Sethna, DPhil

  King's College London

  PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Study Design

• Study Type: observational
• Observational Model: ECOLOGIC OR COMMUNITY
• Time Perspective: CROSS SECTIONAL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: SPONSOR

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: May 10, 2021
• First Posted: July 21, 2021
• Study Start: July 24, 2021
• Primary Completion: May 31, 2022
• Study Completion: May 31, 2022
• Last Updated: September 23, 2022

Record last verified: 2021-04

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

GB (1)