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NCT Number: NCT00043602

Clinician Managed Interpersonal Psychotherapy

This 12-week study will evaluate the effectiveness of Clinician-Managed Interpersonal Psychotherapy (CM-IPT) in treating postpartum depression and will compare CM-IPT to standard IPT.

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Key information

Conditions

Depression Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression, Postpartum Depressive Disorder Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Mental Disorders Mood Disorders Pregnancy Complications Puerperal Disorders Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Early Phase 1

Primary location

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa, 52242, United States

About this study

CM-IPT is delivered in 12 sessions over the course of a year. Standard IPT is delivered in 12 sessions in the first 12 weeks after treatment assignment.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Women between 8 and 24 weeks postpartum
  • Meet DSM-IV criteria for Major Depression
  • Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression score of 12 or more

Exclusion criteria

  • Active substance abuse
  • Psychotic disorders

Treatment and study plan

Standard interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT)

Behavioral

Participants will receive 12 sessions of IPT over 12 weeks.

Clinician managed interpersonal psychotherapy (CM-IPT)

Behavioral

Participants will receive 12 sessions of CM-IPT over 1 year.

Primary outcomes

  1. Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression

    Time frame: Measured at Week 12

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of Iowa

Other

Collaborators

  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2001
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Aug 13, 2002
Registry last updated
Sep 26, 2013

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This listing is for discovery and informational purposes only. It is not medical advice, does not guarantee that a study is recruiting, and does not determine eligibility. Contact the study team and a qualified healthcare professional when considering participation.

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