Prevention of postnatal depression by a brief antenatal intervention

ISRCTN ISRCTN41311867
DOI https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN41311867
Secondary identifying numbers NMH8C
Submission date
23/01/2004
Registration date
23/01/2004
Last edited
06/12/2013
Recruitment status
No longer recruiting
Overall study status
Completed
Condition category
Mental and Behavioural Disorders
Prospectively registered
Protocol
Statistical analysis plan
Results
Individual participant data

Plain English summary of protocol

Not provided at time of registration

Contact information

Prof Terry Brugha
Scientific

Department of Psychiatry Academic Unit
Brandon Mental Health Unit
Leicester General Hospital
Gwendolen Road
Leicester
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom

Phone +44 (0)1533 523205
Email tsb@le.ac.uk

Study information

Study designRandomised controlled trial
Primary study designInterventional
Secondary study designRandomised controlled trial
Study setting(s)Not specified
Study typeNot Specified
Scientific title
Study objectivesNot provided at time of registration
Ethics approval(s)Not provided at time of registration
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studiedMental and behavioural disorders: Depression, anxiety, neuroses; Pregnancy and childbirth: Childbirth
InterventionA brief structured, psychosocial intervention designed to reduce deficits in social support, based on principles of social support and problem solving plus standard antenatal care. Standard antenatal care was available to all women throughout the study. An outcome assessment was completed at 3 months with all women willing to be seen postnatally.
Intervention typeOther
Primary outcome measureNot provided at time of registration
Secondary outcome measuresNot provided at time of registration
Overall study start date10/01/1999
Completion date31/01/2002

Eligibility

Participant type(s)Patient
Age groupNot Specified
SexFemale
Target number of participantsNot provided at time of registration
Key inclusion criteriaWomen attending their first antenatal clinical were screened to identify their risk of postnatal depression. Eligible subjects were assessed during the second trimester of pregnancy and those wishing to attend the intervention randomised to the intervention or control condition.
Key exclusion criteriaNot provided at time of registration
Date of first enrolment10/01/1999
Date of final enrolment31/01/2002

Locations

Countries of recruitment

  • England
  • United Kingdom

Study participating centre

Department of Psychiatry Academic Unit
Leicester
LE5 4PW
United Kingdom

Sponsor information

Record Provided by the NHS R&D 'Time-Limited' National Programme Register - Department of Health (UK)
Government

The Department of Health
Richmond House
79 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2NL
United Kingdom

Website http://www.doh.gov.uk

Funders

Funder type

Government

NHS Mental Health National Research and Development Programme (UK)

No information available

Results and Publications

Intention to publish date
Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to shareNo
IPD sharing plan summaryNot provided at time of registration
Publication and dissemination planNot provided at time of registration
IPD sharing plan

Study outputs

Output type Details Date created Date added Peer reviewed? Patient-facing?
Results article results 01/11/2000 Yes No