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Behavioral Intervention

Control group for Mental Health

N/A
Waitlist Available
Research Sponsored by McGill University
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up study entry, 6 weeks post randomization, 2 and 6 months following delivery
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Study Summary

The purpose of this study is to develop and pilot test HealthyDads.ca, a website for expectant first-time fathers who have known risk factors for depression.

Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~study entry, 6 weeks post randomization, 2 and 6 months following delivery
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and study entry, 6 weeks post randomization, 2 and 6 months following delivery for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Acceptability of HealthyDads.caHealthyDads.ca measured by the Usability and Satisfaction questionnaire
Change from baseline on depressed mood as measured by the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS)
Secondary outcome measures
Changes from baseline on emotional well-being as measured by the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF)
Changes from baseline on level of physical activity participation measured by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ)
Changes from baseline on parenting stress measured by the Parenting Stress Scale (PARSS)
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Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Group I: HealthyDads.ca web-based programExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
An on-line self-help psychoeducational website tailored to new dads. Psychoeducational learning modules and tools, including a 6 week physical activity challenge..
Group II: Control groupExperimental Treatment1 Intervention
No access to the intervention. Will complete the same questionnaires as the Healthydads.ca group over the study period.

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Who is running the clinical trial?

McGill UniversityLead Sponsor
395 Previous Clinical Trials
999,305 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Mental Health
6,950 Patients Enrolled for Mental Health
Movember FoundationOTHER
12 Previous Clinical Trials
6,701 Total Patients Enrolled

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Recent research and studies
clinicaltrials.govStudy
An Intervention Study to Evaluate a Website Tailored to New Dads to Promote Mental Health
Deborah Da Costa 2015. "An Intervention Study to Evaluate a Website Tailored to New Dads to Promote Mental Health". ClinicalTrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02503670.
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