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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Treatment (9-week online CBT group) for Postpartum Depression

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Ryan Van LIeshout, MD, PhD
Research Sponsored by McMaster University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
* Eligible women will be \>18 years of age, understand and speak English (so that they can participate in the CBT group and complete study measures), have an EPDS score between of 10 or more and meet diagnostic criteria for current major depressive disorder on the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview-Plus (MINI-Plus). They will also all be within 12 months of delivering an infant.
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 months
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Summary

The primary objective of this study is to determine if online group CBT for PPD delivered by public health nurses is superior to postnatal care as usual in: a) acutely treating PPD, b) reducing relapse and recurrence, c) improving common comorbidities and complications of PPD including anxiety and the mother-infant relationship, and d) to determine if this treatment is cost-effective.

Eligible Conditions
  • Postpartum Depression

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 months
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

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Secondary study objectives
Anxiety
Cost Effectiveness - QALY
Cost Effectiveness - costs
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Treatment (9-week online CBT group)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Participants assigned to the treatment group will participate in a 9-week group CBT intervention for PPD delivered via Zoom by two public health nurses. This intervention was developed by Dr. Van Lieshout (PI) at the Women's Health Concerns Clinic (WHCC) at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton. It was designed to be brief, simple, and applicable to women in community settings. It consists of 9 weekly 2-hour sessions where core CBT skills are learned and practiced, and a new psychoeducational topic is introduced and discussed by women each week. All participants in the treatment group will be mailed a hardcopy of the program manual.
Group II: Control (treatment as usual)Active Control1 Intervention
The control group will receive standard postnatal care from Niagara Region Public Health, their obstetrician, midwife, and/or family physician.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Group Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
2020
N/A
~160

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Who is running the clinical trial?

McMaster UniversityLead Sponsor
906 Previous Clinical Trials
2,613,082 Total Patients Enrolled
12 Trials studying Postpartum Depression
3,028 Patients Enrolled for Postpartum Depression
Ryan Van LIeshout, MD, PhDPrincipal InvestigatorMcMaster University
~29 spots leftby Sep 2025
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