Exercise and Socialization in Post-partum Depression

Laura Peterson-Brown

Status: Withdrawn

Conditions: Post Partum Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Socialization; Behavioral: Moderate Exercise; Behavioral: Walking

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06801847

99825

Details and patient eligibility

About

This community-engaged research project aims to address the critical need for alternative treatments of post-partum depression (PPD). The goal of this research is to investigate the efficacy of a novel 8-week intervention combing exercise with social support to reduce PPD symptoms. It is hypothesized that exercise in addition to social support will more effectively reduce PPD symptom severity compared to social support alone. By collaborating with PPD mothers, clinicians, researchers, and local fitness instructors, the researchers aim to develop an intervention that is accessible, culturally appropriate, effective, and increases treatment adherence. Additionally, the researchers will investigate if mother-infant interactions during exercise can enhance bonding, thereby reducing the detrimental effects of maternal PPD on their off-spring.

Sex: Female

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Over the age of 18 years old
• Two-weeks to 12 months post-partum
• EPDS over 10
• Read and Speak English
• Willing to supply contact information for their clinician and consent to their clinician being contacted in the event their depression worsens.

Exclusion criteria

• Use of anti-depression medication(s) at time of enrollment
• Unable to give consent
• Prisoner, parolee, state probationer, or awaiting sentence for a felony conviction

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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0 participants in 3 patient groups

Socialization only

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Socialization

Socialization and walking

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Walking

Behavioral: Socialization

Socialization and moderate exercise

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Behavioral: Moderate Exercise

Behavioral: Socialization