Preventing Perinatal Depression

Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)

Status: Completed

Conditions: Perinatal Depression

Treatments: Behavioral: Center M

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06525922

OHSU IRB 24818

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, mechanisms of action, and efficacy of Center M. Center M is a group-based, mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention to treat Perinatal Depression (PD).

Full description

The goal of this pilot study is to evaluate the acceptability, feasibility, mechanisms of action, and efficacy of Center M. Center M is a group-based, mindfulness-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) intervention to treat Perinatal Depression (PD). Pregnant participants will be surveyed at three time points: pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6-weeks postpartum. Surveys will include self-report measures evaluating depressive symptoms, mindfulness skills, emotion regulation, and participant satisfaction.

Enrollment: 87 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 50 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• gestational age at intervention onset between 12 and 30 weeks
• English fluency
• no previous experience in a mindfulness-based intervention group
• ability and willingness to participate in a telehealth intervention

Exclusion criteria

Trial design

Primary purpose: Prevention

Allocation: N/A

Interventional model: Single Group Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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87 participants in 1 patient group

Center M Intervention

Experimental group

Description:

Data from participants in this arm will be compared across pre-intervention, post-intervention, and 6-weeks postpartum. All participants will receive the Center M intervention, which includes group-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) sessions and home practice materials.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Center M