Screening of Postpartum Depression in Egyptian Women

Al-Azhar University2,000 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this cross-sectional study is to assess the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale as screening tool for Postpartum Depression among women delivering at Egyptian tertiary health care system, University Hospital, regarding Prevalence and risk factors. participants of this study with fill the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale and their socio-demographic, obstetric and psychological data will be collected and analysed. prevalence of postpartum depression in Egyptian women will be assessed as well as the associated risk factors

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

2,000

Conditions

Postpartum Depression

Interventions

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression ScaleOTHER

Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale used as screening tool for postpartum depression

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: All patients who underwent vaginal/cesarean delivery and reported for follow and willing to participate in the study. Exclusion Criteria: * Patients who were unwilling to participate in the study. * Patients who are having difficulties comprehending the questionnaire of the study. * Women who were on psychiatric medication during pregnancy.

Locations (1)

Faculty od Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Number screening positive for possible postpartum depression by Arabic EPDS

Number of participants screening positive for possible postpartum depression, defined as a score of 13 or higher on the validated Arabic version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Participants with a positive screen (EPDS score ≥13) will be referred for psychiatric consultation for diagnostic confirmation and treatment of postpartum depression

Time frame: 2 weeks postpartum

Secondary Outcomes

Sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial predictors of postpartum depression risk

Identification of sociodemographic, clinical, and psychosocial risk factors associated with screening positive for possible postpartum depression, as determined by bivariate and multivariate regression analyses of factors correlated with an Arabic EPDS score ≥13. Sociodemographic factors will include maternal age, education level, occupation, socioeconomic status, etc. Clinical factors will include obstetric history, delivery method, neonatal health status, etc. Psychosocial factors will include social support, stress levels, family dynamics, etc.

Time frame: At 2 weeks postpartum

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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