Postpartum Depression

Erzincan University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Postpartum Depression; Melatonin

Treatments: Behavioral: postpartum depression

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04278456

EBYU 88

Details and patient eligibility

About

Our aim was to diagnose and initiate early treatment for postpartum depression by detecting the changes of melatonin levels in c-sections with different antesthesia modalities.

Enrollment: 300 estimated patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 45 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• pregnant women c-section (using general or regional anesthesia) aged between 18-45 years

Exclusion criteria

• age under 18 or above 45, history of smoking, a diagnosis with mental retardation, psychiatric patients, use of antipsychotics or antidepressants, patients with sleeping disorders, hormone replacement theraphy patients.

Trial design

300 participants in 3 patient groups

general anesthesia

Description:

c-section with general anesthesia

Treatment:

Behavioral: postpartum depression

spinal anesthesia

Description:

c-section with spinal anesthesia

Treatment:

Behavioral: postpartum depression

epidural anesthesia

Description:

c-section with epidural anesthesia

Treatment:

Behavioral: postpartum depression