Stronger Together: Antenatal Depressive Symptoms - Prevalence and Digital Treatment

N/ANot Yet RecruitingNCT07639164

University of Turku1,000 enrolled

Overview

The main objective of the current research project is to evaluate the usability, satisfaction of the antenatal iCBT program including telephone coaching for antenatal and postnatal depressive symptoms and collect nationally representative data on population-based screening of antenatal depressive and anxiety symptoms. The overarching hypothesis is that iCBT, with easy access and affordability, is user friendly and well accepted. In addition to examining the treatment response by questionnaires, we will study the infant development comprehensively as well as potential physiological changes associated with antenatal depression or its treatment.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

1,000

Conditions

Depression / Major Depressive Disorder Antenatal Depression

Interventions

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 55 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * fluent in written and spoken Finnish or Swedish * access to computer or mobile phone with internet * between 12 and 22 weeks pregnant * screening and baseline score on the EPDS ≥10 points Exclusion Criteria: * lifetime history of psychotic disorder (e.g. schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, psychotic depression) * active suicidal ideation * severe substance abuse or dependence * participates in another intervention study aiming at treating the symptoms of antenatal depression

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change in the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)

EPDS is a ten-item self-report questionnaire originally developed to screen for postpartum depression. The respondents are asked about the symptoms of depression. The total score ranges from 0 to 30.