Outcome of Postnatal Depression Screening Using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale

April 4, 2007 updated by: Chinese University of Hong Kong
The objective of the present study is to evaluate the effectiveness of postnatal depression screening by comparing the mental health outcome (at 6 months postpartum) of mothers under the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) screening programme versus usual clinical practice (usual practice), using randomized controlled trial design. With the use of the EPDS for the screening of postnatal depression, it is expected that more mothers in need of intervention (including mental health intervention, guidance in childcare and parenting, counseling in family relationships, etc) will be picked up and offered appropriate intervention, compared to the usual practice. It is hypothesized that the mental health of the group of women under the EPDS screening programme will be better than those under the usual practice, on subsequent follow-up.

Study Overview

Status

Unknown

Conditions

Intervention / Treatment

Study Type

Interventional

Enrollment

460

Phase

  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Contact

Study Locations

  • China
      • Hong Kong, China
        • Recruiting
        • Maternal and Child Health Centres, Department of Health
        • Contact:

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

  • ADULT
  • OLDER_ADULT
  • CHILD

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Genders Eligible for Study

Female

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

  1. Chinese mothers of newborn babies <= 2 months who are registered with the 4 Maternal and Child Health Centres under study;
  2. Normally resident in Hong Kong (Hong Kong ID card holder, or HK Birth Certificate [with status of permanent resident indicated established] holder, or people who have been granted unconditional stay in Hong Kong, or passport holders having valid travel document showing the right to land in Hong Kong, or permission to land, or eligibility of HK permanent ID card verified, or entitlement to the right of abode in HK)

Exclusion Criteria:

  1. Those who do not use the Chinese language (in both the written and spoken form);
  2. Those who are under active psychiatric contact;
  3. Those who delivered in hospitals which are still conducting their own EPDS screening programme.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Primary Purpose: DIAGNOSTIC
  • Allocation: RANDOMIZED
  • Interventional Model: PARALLEL
  • Masking: DOUBLE

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Mother's mental health at 6 months postpartum, as measured on the EPDS and General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12), both being self-report questionnaires.

Secondary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Mother's parenting stress (measured by the Parenting Stress Index, a self-report questionnaire)
Marital relationship satisfaction (measured by the Chinese Kansas Marital Satisfaction Scale, a self-report questionnaire)
Marital status and employment status (both father and mother, where applicable) at 6 and 18 months postpartum
Child health measures, including weight at 6 and 18 months, number of hospitalizations and visits to doctors within the first 6 and 18 months as reported by mother
Mother's mental health outcome (EPDS and GHQ scores) at 18 months postpartum

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Chinese University of Hong Kong

Collaborators

The University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong Department of Health

Investigators

  • Principal Investigator: Dominic TS Lee, M.D., Department of Psychiatry, the Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Principal Investigator: Shirley SL Leung, MPH, Family Health Service, Department of Health, HKSAR

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

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Study Major Dates

Study Start

October 1, 2005

Study Completion (ANTICIPATED)

January 1, 2008

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

November 9, 2005

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

November 9, 2005

First Posted (ESTIMATE)

November 10, 2005

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (ESTIMATE)

April 5, 2007

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

April 4, 2007

Last Verified

April 1, 2007

More Information

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Other Study ID Numbers

  • CRE-2005.224-T
  • CUHK_CCT00019

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