Validation of the French Version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) Postnatally in the Father (EPDS-PERE)

Groupe Hospitalier du Havre

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Depression, Postpartum

Treatments: Other: EPDS book; Diagnostic Test: Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06772701

2024-A00242-45

Details and patient eligibility

About

In recent years, fatherhood has changed considerably. Fathers are now more involved during the perinatal period, with their partner but also in caring for the child. Investigators now know that this period is also a source of major psychological upheaval, identity crisis, apprehension and anxiety for men. These upheavals can lead to depression that must be detected and treated as early as possible. This is an easy screening to perform using the EPDS (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale). Currently, the EPDS is the most widely used self-questionnaire to assess the risk of depression in women during the perinatal period. Indeed, it is systematically recommended in many countries. It is starting to be used for the same purpose in the perinatal period in men, although the scale has not been validated in a representative sample of men in the pre- or post-natal period.

The main objective is to validate the use of the EPDS scale as a screening tool for postnatal depression in a population of French fathers.

They complete the PH-Q9, EPDS and socio-demographic questionnaires online at inclusion and 6 to 8 weeks after the birth of their child. Fathers included at the maternity ward also too Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) at inclusion.

Full description

Fathers complete the PH-Q9, EPDS and socio-demographic questionnaires online at inclusion and 6 to 8 weeks after the birth of their child. Fathers included at the maternity ward also too Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI) at inclusion.

Enrollment: 1,000 estimated patients

Sex: Male

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• All fathers whose baby is 10 days old or less

Exclusion criteria

• People with a poor understanding of spoken or written French
• Minors
• Persons under court protection, guardianship or curatorship

Trial design

Primary purpose: Screening

Allocation: Non-Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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1,000 participants in 2 patient groups

Fathers included at the maternity hospital or through their wife

Active Comparator group

Description:

At inclusion, fathers included at the maternity hospital or through their wife take the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview and complete the EPDS book (PH-Q9, EPDS and socio-demographic questionnaire). 6 to 8 weeks after the birth of their child, they complete only EPDS book.

Treatment:

Diagnostic Test: Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview

Other: EPDS book

fathers includes through the awareness campaign

Experimental group

Description:

At inclusion, fathers included through the awareness campaign have only the EPDS book (PH-Q9, EPDS and socio-demographic questionnaire) at inclusion. 6 to 8 weeks after the birth of their child, they complete the same EPDS book.

Treatment:

Other: EPDS book