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Behavioral Intervention

Digital Delivery of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Postpartum Depression

N/A
Waitlist Available
Led By Sona Dimidjian, PhD
Research Sponsored by Massachusetts General Hospital
Eligibility Criteria Checklist
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Must have
Pregnant women
History of recurrent major depression prior to pregnancy (at least 2 prior episodes, one of which may be currently treated)
Timeline
Screening 3 weeks
Treatment Varies
Follow Up randomization through 6 months postpartum
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Study Summary

This study is evaluating whether a mindfulness-based cognitive therapy program can help prevent depression in pregnant women.

Eligible Conditions
  • Postpartum Depression
  • Depression
  • Pregnancy

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

You may be eligible if you check “Yes” for the criteria below

Timeline

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

Treatment Details

Study Objectives

Outcome measures can provide a clearer picture of what you can expect from a treatment.
Primary outcome measures
Number of Participants Experiencing Relapse of Depression

Trial Design

2Treatment groups
Experimental Treatment
Active Control
Group I: Digital delivery of MBCT (Mindful Mood Balance for Moms)Experimental Treatment1 Intervention
Subjects will receive digital delivery of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (Mindful Mood Balance for Moms) for 12 weeks, along with the usual care they would receive from their provider.
Group II: Usual CareActive Control1 Intervention
Subjects will receive only usual care, the care they would normally receive from their community provider, for 12 weeks.
Treatment
First Studied
Drug Approval Stage
How many patients have taken this drug
Digital Delivery of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
2019
N/A
~500

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Who is running the clinical trial?

Massachusetts General HospitalLead Sponsor
2,924 Previous Clinical Trials
13,192,923 Total Patients Enrolled
2 Trials studying Postpartum Depression
22 Patients Enrolled for Postpartum Depression
University of Colorado, BoulderOTHER
119 Previous Clinical Trials
28,759 Total Patients Enrolled
3 Trials studying Postpartum Depression
195 Patients Enrolled for Postpartum Depression
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)NIH
2,777 Previous Clinical Trials
2,673,872 Total Patients Enrolled
25 Trials studying Postpartum Depression
8,143 Patients Enrolled for Postpartum Depression

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~83 spots leftby Mar 2025