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NCT Number: NCT01453790

Parent Specific Depression Education and Motivation

This project is an investigator-initiated, randomized-controlled trial of the effectiveness of written and verbal parent-specific depression education and motivational advice in increasing participants self-disclosed intention to seek follow-up care for possible depression symptoms. The control condition is written and verbal general depression education and advice. Hypothesis: the office-based experimental intervention of written and verbal parent-specific depression and emotional health education and motivational advice increases intention to seek follow-up services for emotional health or depression, when compared to written and verbal general depression education and advice.

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Key information

Conditions

Depressive Symptoms Behavior Behavioral Symptoms Depression

Age range

18 year–65 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

UC Davis Medical Center, General Pediatrics

Sacramento, California, 95817, United States

About this study

Maternal depression is a common problem, debilitating for mothers and affecting parenting practices with negative effects on the behavior, development, and physical health of children. The value of identifying and treating maternal depression for child development and well-being is well documented. Unfortunately, there are multiple barriers to the recognition and treatment of maternal depression. This is particularly problematic in younger women, as they are less often seen for health care. The overall objective of this project is to test whether the uptake of follow-up recommendations for potential depression by mothers identified by screening in clinical settings is improved by parent-specific targetting of depression education and motivational advice.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

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

Inclusion criteria

  • Parent of a child between the ages of 2 days and 12 years who is a patient of the UC Davis Pediatric Clinic.
  • Primary, female caregiver
  • Feeling down, depressed, or hopeless or little interest or pleasure in doing things.
  • Not currently receiving care from a mental health practitioner.
  • Comfortable speaking English without an interpreter.

Exclusion criteria

  • Parent of a child younger than 2 days or older than 12 years.
  • Dad, Foster parent, or other short term guardian.
  • Currently in treatment with a mental health practitioner.
  • Limited English Proficiency

Treatment and study plan

Parent-Specific Depression Education and Motivation

Behavioral

Parent-specific written and verbal depression messages garnered from previous research were consolidated into a pamphlet and script, respectively. These are dispensed after randomization in the pediatric office. At two days, mothers in the experimental group receive a motivational telephone call.

General Depression Education-Motivation

Behavioral

General depression education messages were compiled and are delivered verbally (scripted) and written (JAMA Depression Patient Page) after randomization in the pediatric office. At 2 days, mothers in the comparison group receive an attention control telephone call.

Primary outcomes

  1. Depression Follow-Up Care Seeking

    Time frame: at 2 weeks

    Mothers' self-reported attempts at obtaining follow-up services for emotional health or depression.

Secondary outcomes

  1. Intention to Seek Depression Follow-Up Care

    Time frame: at 2 weeks

    Three item scale measure of intention to seek care (any) for follow-up of positive depression screen.

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University of California, Davis

Other

Collaborators

  • Children's Miracle Network

Registry information

Official study title

Effectiveness of Parent Specific Depression Education and Motivation on Intent to Seek Follow-Up Care for Potential Depression Symptoms

Important dates

Study start
2011
Primary completion
2011
Study completion
2012
First posted
Oct 18, 2011
Registry last updated
May 30, 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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