The effectiveness of exercise as a treatment for post-natal depression
ISRCTN | ISRCTN84245563 |
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DOI | https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN84245563 |
Secondary identifying numbers | 3 |
- Submission date
- 04/06/2009
- Registration date
- 27/07/2009
- Last edited
- 31/08/2018
- 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
Dr Amanda Daley
Scientific
Scientific
Primary Care Clinical Sciences
School of Medical and Dental Sciences
University of Birmingham
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
a.daley@bham.ac.uk |
Study information
Study design | Randomised controlled trial with a nested qualitative study |
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Primary study design | Interventional |
Secondary study design | Randomised controlled trial |
Study setting(s) | GP practice |
Study type | Treatment |
Participant information sheet | Not available in web format, please use the contact details below to request a patient information sheet |
Scientific title | The effectiveness of exercise as a treatment for post-natal depression: a randomised controlled trial with a nested qualitative study |
Study acronym | PAM-PeRS |
Study objectives | Participants randomised to the exercise plus usual care group will report lower post-natal depression scores than the usual care only group |
Ethics approval(s) | Not provided at time of registration |
Health condition(s) or problem(s) studied | Post-natal depression |
Intervention | The intervention will last 6 months. Women randomised to the exercise intervention will be offered two (40 - 60 minutes) personal home-based exercise consultations in the first two months and two further supportive phone calls that promote exercise in the following two months. Participants will also be mailed information on local opportunities to exercise with updates sent on three occasions during the six-month intervention. |
Intervention type | Other |
Primary outcome measure | Post-natal depression. Measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. |
Secondary outcome measures | 1. Physical activity 2. Body weight 3. Vitality 4. Quality of life 5. Body image 6. Self-efficacy for exercise Measured at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. |
Overall study start date | 12/11/2009 |
Completion date | 11/11/2012 |
Eligibility
Participant type(s) | Patient |
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Age group | Adult |
Lower age limit | 18 Years |
Sex | Female |
Target number of participants | 208 |
Key inclusion criteria | 1. An International Classification of Diseases, 10th Edition (ICD-10) diagnosis of depression, following screening using the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) at 6 and 8 - 10 weeks and the Clinical Interview Schedule - Revised (CIS-R) at 8 - 10 weeks after giving birth 2. Non-pregnant at baseline 3. Not experiencing psychotic symptoms 4. Not dependent on illicit drugs or alcohol 5. Aged greater than or equal to 18 years 6. Currently inactive (defined as not meeting the current public health guidelines for physical activity, i.e. less than 150 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity per week in previous six weeks) |
Key exclusion criteria | 1. Not proficient in English at a level to complete research assessments 2. General Practitioner (GP) considers patient unsuitable for the trial 3. Women whose babies have died |
Date of first enrolment | 12/11/2009 |
Date of final enrolment | 11/11/2012 |
Locations
Countries of recruitment
- England
- United Kingdom
Study participating centre
Primary Care Clinical Sciences
Birmingham
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
B15 2TT
United Kingdom
Sponsor information
University of Birmingham (UK)
University/education
University/education
Contracts and Governance
Research and Enterprise Services
Birmingham
B30 2EH
England
United Kingdom
Phone | +44 (0)121 414 7618 |
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b.w.laverty@bham.ac.uk | |
Website | http://www.bham.ac.uk/ |
https://ror.org/03angcq70 |
Funders
Funder type
Government
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) (UK) - National School of Primary Care Research
No information available
Results and Publications
Intention to publish date | |
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Individual participant data (IPD) Intention to share | No |
IPD sharing plan summary | Not provided at time of registration |
Publication and dissemination plan | Not provided at time of registration |
IPD sharing plan |
Study outputs
Output type | Details | Date created | Date added | Peer reviewed? | Patient-facing? |
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Protocol article | protocol | 09/06/2012 | Yes | No | |
Results article | results | 01/04/2020 | Yes | No |
Editorial Notes
31/08/2018: publication reference added