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Probiotic

Subjects receiving Probiotic Dietary Supplement for Mental Health Wellness (PACE Trial)

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Led By Elizabeth A Lawson, MD, MMSc
Research Sponsored by Elizabeth Austen Lawson
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
Specific guidelines that determine who can or cannot participate in a clinical trial
Must have
At risk for postpartum depression as defined: a hx of depression and/or, a hx of postpartum depression and/or by a prenatal EPDS score ≥ 8
Be older than 18 years old
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up 6 week
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PACE Trial Summary

This trial is testing whether a probiotic can help improve the wellbeing of new mothers.

PACE Trial Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

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You have a history of depression or postpartum depression, or your prenatal depression screening score is 8 or higher.

PACE Trial Timeline

Screening ~ 3 weeks
Treatment ~ Varies
Follow Up ~6 week
This trial's timeline: 3 weeks for screening, Varies for treatment, and 6 week for reporting.

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Coding Interactive Behavior (CIB) Negative Scale Score (range: 1-5; direction: Higher values indicate worse maternal responses) in the probiotic versus placebo group
Secondary outcome measures
Change in Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20) Total Score (range: 20-100; direction: lower scores indicate better socioemotional functioning) in the probiotic versus placebo group
Change in relative abundance of microbial taxa (operational taxonomic units) in fecal samples in the probiotic versus placebo group

PACE Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Active Control
Placebo Group
Group I: Subjects receiving Probiotic Dietary SupplementActive Control1 Intervention
Group II: Subjects receiving PlaceboPlacebo Group1 Intervention

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Elizabeth Austen LawsonLead Sponsor
1 Previous Clinical Trials
30 Total Patients Enrolled
Elizabeth A Lawson, MD, MMScPrincipal InvestigatorMassachusetts General Hospital
2 Previous Clinical Trials
40 Total Patients Enrolled

Frequently Asked Questions

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How many participants are engaged in the clinical trial?

"Yes, as per the details on clinicaltrials.gov, this research project is currently recruiting patients who meet its criteria. It was initially posted on March 10th 2021 and recently modified in April 28 2022. The study seeks to enroll 76 participants from a single medical centre."

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Is this trial accepting participants at the present time?

"Affirmative. According to the information shared on clinicaltrials.gov, recruitment for this trial is ongoing. It was first posted on March 10th 2021 and updated most recentlyon April 28th 2022; 76 patients are expected to be recruited from one site location."

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~11 spots leftby Mar 2025