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NCT Number: NCT00298311

Effect of Home-Based Peer Support on Maternal-Infant Interaction and Postpartum Depression

The objective of this study is to examine the impact of a home-based peer support intervention for mothers affected by postpartum depression (PPD) and for their infants.

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Key information

Conditions

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

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

About this study

This controlled study will help establish the link between support for maternal caregiving, maternal-infant interaction, infant neuroendocrinology and infant cognitive and social development. The primary hypothesis predicts that home-based peer support will improve maternal-infant interactions. Secondary hypotheses predict that home-based peer support will: improve infants' cognitive development; improve infants' social development; decrease average daily salivary cortisol levels in infants; reduce maternal depressive symptomatology; and improve maternal perceptions of social support.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Eligible mothers will be identified as experiencing symptoms of PPD and scores >12 on the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale.
  • Mothers must speak English or French.
  • Mothers will not be excluded for taking anti-depressant or anti-psychotic medication, using other interventions for PPD, or reporting a history of mental illness;
  • The infant must be full-term, in the care of the mother and between 3 to 6 months of age at initial enrollment.

Exclusion criteria

  • Infants who have been admitted to the NICU
  • Infants will be excluded if medicated with corticosteroids

Treatment and study plan

mci guidance peer support

Behavioral

12 weeks of home visits by peer mentor recovered from PPD and Keys to Caregiving (NCAST, 1990) program

Primary outcomes

  1. maternal-infant interaction

    Time frame: 12 months

Secondary outcomes

  1. cognitive development

    Time frame: 12 months

  2. social development

    Time frame: 12 months

  3. salivary cortisol

    Time frame: 12 months

  4. depressive symptomatology

    Time frame: 12 months

  5. social support

    Time frame: 12 months

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Canadian Research Institute for Social Policy

Other

Collaborators

  • Canadian Mental Health Association
  • Department of Health and Wellness, NB
  • Edmonton Mental Health Services
  • Pediatric Rehabilitation Services
  • Social Support Research Program
  • University Health Network, Toronto
  • Women's Health Research Unit

Registry information

Official study title

An RCT to Evaluate the Effect of Home-Based Peer Support on Maternal-Infant Interaction, Infant Health Outcomes, and Postpartum Depression

Important dates

Study start
2005
Primary completion
2009
Study completion
2010
First posted
Mar 2, 2006
Registry last updated
Aug 7, 2017

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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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