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Virtual Navigator Program for Postpartum Depression

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Recruiting

Led By James Guevara, MD, MPH

Research Sponsored by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Eligibility Criteria Checklist

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Must have

Women who have an infant less than 12 months of age

Be older than 18 years old

Timeline

Screening 3 weeks

Treatment Varies

Follow Up 2 months

Awards & highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

Summary

This trial will involve a detailed research design. First, we will conduct interviews with 10 women to understand what makes it difficult or easy for them to access virtual mental health services. This information will help

Who is the study for?

This trial is for women experiencing persistent postpartum depression symptoms. The study aims to understand and improve access to virtual mental health services for these individuals.

What is being tested?

The trial is testing an adapted virtual navigator program designed to help women with postpartum depression. It includes interviews to identify barriers and facilitators, followed by a test of the navigation service over two months.

What are the potential side effects?

Since this intervention involves a support program rather than medication, traditional side effects are not expected. However, participants may experience emotional discomfort discussing their experiences.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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I have a baby who is under 1 year old.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks3 visits

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~ 2 months

Screening ~ 3 weeks

Treatment ~ Varies

Follow Up ~2 months

This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 2 months for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Study objectives can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.

Primary study objectives

Intervention: Changes in mental health engagement

Qualitative: Barriers and facilitators to virtual and in-person mental health services

Secondary study objectives

Intervention: Changes in depressive symptoms

Intervention: Changes in mental health service use

Intervention: Changes in perceived social support

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Awards & Highlights

No Placebo-Only Group

All patients enrolled in this study will receive some form of active treatment.

Trial Design

2Treatment groups

Experimental Treatment

Active Control

Group I: Intervention PhaseExperimental Treatment1 Intervention

For the intervention phase of the sub-study, 30 women with persistent postpartum depression symptoms will be recruited to participate in the adapted virtual navigator program using rapid cycle testing over a 2-month period.

Group II: Qualitative phaseActive Control1 Intervention

The qualitative phase of the sub-study will consist of semi-structured interviews. During the semi-structured interviews, 10 eligible women will be recruited to identify barriers and facilitators to accessing virtual mental health services during the pandemic. This information will be used to adapt an evidence-based patient navigation intervention for virtual use. Investigators will also use information from this qualitative study to adapt a measure of engagement in early intervention services for use among women with postpartum depression to measure engagement with mental health services.

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