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| Brief Title † | Interpersonal Therapy-Based Treatment to Prevent Postpartum Depression in Adolescent Mothers | ||||||||
| Official Title † | Preventing Postpartum Depression in Adolescent Mothers | ||||||||
| Brief Summary | This study will aim to prevent postpartum depression in pregnant teenagers through an interpersonal therapy-based program. |
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| Detailed Description | Postpartum depression is believed to be one of the most common complications after pregnancy. This type of depression often occurs within the first year after the baby is born and is most likely caused by dramatic changes in hormone levels after pregnancy. Pregnant teenagers are even more at risk for experiencing complications throughout pregnancy and parenting difficulties after delivery. Minimal research has been done on preventive ways to reduce postpartum depression in teenagers. Therefore, this study will evaluate the effectiveness of an interpersonal therapy-based program at preventing postpartum depression in financially disadvantaged pregnant teenagers. Participants will first undergo a 15-minute interview about their background and emotions. Participants will undergo a second interview and then be randomly assigned to receive either interpersonal therapy-based treatment or standard care. Participants assigned to receive interpersonal therapy-based treatment will focus on the psychological aspects of pregnancy and factors that may play a role in the development of postpartum depression in teenage mothers, such as poor social support, role transitions, and life stressors. Participants assigned to receive standard care will focus more on the health issues associated with pregnancy and postpartum. Both groups will attend weekly 1-hour sessions for 5 weeks. Homework may be assigned to review topics discussed, and all participants will receive the book Baby Basics. Following treatment, participants will meet with researchers again when they are 34 to 36 weeks pregnant; in the hospital after the baby is born; and 6, 12, and 24 weeks after the baby is born. |
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| Study Type † | Interventional | ||||||||
| Study Design † | Prevention, Randomized, Single Blind (Subject), Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study | ||||||||
| Primary Outcome Measure † | Postpartum depression diagnosis [ Time Frame: Measured at pretreatment; Weeks 34 to 36 during pregnancy; hospital stay after delivery; and Weeks 6, 12, and 24 postpartum ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] | ||||||||
| Secondary Outcome Measure † | Degree of depressive symptoms [ Time Frame: Measured at pretreatment; Weeks 34 to 36 during pregnancy; hospital stay after delivery; and Weeks 6, 12, and 24 postpartum ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] Prenatal distress [ Time Frame: Measured at pretreatment; Weeks 34 to 36 during pregnancy; hospital stay after delivery; and Weeks 6, 12, and 24 postpartum ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] Social support [ Time Frame: Measured at pretreatment; Weeks 34 to 36 during pregnancy; hospital stay after delivery; and Weeks 6, 12, and 24 postpartum ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ] |
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| Condition † | Depression | ||||||||
| Intervention † | Behavioral: Interpersonal therapy-based treatment Behavioral: Standard care |
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| Recruitment Status † | Recruiting | ||||||||
| Enrollment † | 140 | ||||||||
| Start Date † | February 2007 | ||||||||
| Completion Date | September 2009 | ||||||||
| Eligibility Criteria † | Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
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| Gender | Female | ||||||||
| Ages | 12 Years to 18 Years | ||||||||
| Accepts Healthy Volunteers | Yes | ||||||||
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| Location Countries † | United States | ||||||||
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| NCT ID † | NCT00436150 | ||||||||
| Organization ID | R34 MH077588 | ||||||||
| Secondary IDs †† | DSIR 84-CTP | ||||||||
| Study Sponsor † | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||||||||
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| Information Provided By | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) | ||||||||
| Verification Date | February 2008 | ||||||||
| First Received Date † | February 14, 2007 | ||||||||
| Last Updated Date | February 12, 2008 | ||||||||
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